Panchang for Houston
Wednesday, 21 January 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Wednesday, 21 January 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 5:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:33 PM–1:53 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 3:18 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 2:57 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:28 AM
Karana
Gara
until 3:18 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Moonrise
9:07 AM
Moonset
8:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:33 PM–1:53 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:36 AM–9:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:14 AM–12:33 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:12 PM–12:55 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:12 PM – 12:55 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:29 AM – 6:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:56 AM – 7:17 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:50 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
12:07 AM – 1:00 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:11 AM – 7:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:37 PM – 9:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:49 AM – 11:27 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:12 PM – 12:55 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:17 AM–2:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:57 AM–7:17 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 7:17 AM–8:10 AM | Mercury |
| 8:10 AM–9:02 AM | Moon |
| 9:02 AM–9:55 AM | Saturn |
| 9:55 AM–10:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:48 AM–11:41 AM | Mars |
| 11:41 AM–12:33 PM | Sun |
| 12:33 PM–1:26 PM | Venus |
| 1:26 PM–2:19 PM | Mercury |
| 2:19 PM–3:12 PM | Moon |
| 3:12 PM–4:04 PM | Saturn |
| 4:04 PM–4:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:57 PM–5:50 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:50 PM–6:57 PM | Sun |
| 6:57 PM–8:04 PM | Venus |
| 8:04 PM–9:12 PM | Mercury |
| 9:12 PM–10:19 PM | Moon |
| 10:19 PM–11:26 PM | Saturn |
| 11:26 PM–12:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:33 AM–1:40 AM | Mars |
| 1:40 AM–2:48 AM | Sun |
| 2:48 AM–3:55 AM | Venus |
| 3:55 AM–5:02 AM | Mercury |
| 5:02 AM–6:09 AM | Moon |
| 6:09 AM–7:17 AM | Saturn |
More for Houston: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Houston (29.76, -95.37, America/Chicago) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.