Panchang for Houston
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Tuesday, 17 February 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 6:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:25 PM–4:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 5:28 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 9:46 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 12:59 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 5:48 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:00 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Moonrise
7:08 AM
Moonset
6:37 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:25 PM–4:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:48 AM–11:12 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:36 PM–2:00 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:14 PM – 12:59 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:18 AM – 6:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:44 AM – 7:00 AM
Vijaya
2:28 PM – 3:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:13 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
12:11 AM – 1:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:34 AM – 4:10 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:58 PM – 6:34 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:00 AM–9:46 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:46 AM–7:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 7:00 AM–7:56 AM | Mars |
| 7:56 AM–8:52 AM | Sun |
| 8:52 AM–9:48 AM | Venus |
| 9:48 AM–10:44 AM | Mercury |
| 10:44 AM–11:40 AM | Moon |
| 11:40 AM–12:36 PM | Saturn |
| 12:36 PM–1:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:32 PM–2:28 PM | Mars |
| 2:28 PM–3:25 PM | Sun |
| 3:25 PM–4:21 PM | Venus |
| 4:21 PM–5:17 PM | Mercury |
| 5:17 PM–6:13 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:13 PM–7:16 PM | Saturn |
| 7:16 PM–8:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:20 PM–9:24 PM | Mars |
| 9:24 PM–10:28 PM | Sun |
| 10:28 PM–11:32 PM | Venus |
| 11:32 PM–12:36 AM | Mercury |
| 12:36 AM–1:40 AM | Moon |
| 1:40 AM–2:44 AM | Saturn |
| 2:44 AM–3:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:48 AM–4:52 AM | Mars |
| 4:52 AM–5:55 AM | Sun |
| 5:55 AM–6:59 AM | Venus |
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Computed for Houston (29.76, -95.37, America/Chicago) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.