Panchang for Houston
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Wednesday, 18 February 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:59 AM, sunset 6:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:36 PM–2:01 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 4:29 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 9:46 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 11:15 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:02 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:59 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Moonrise
7:39 AM
Moonset
7:38 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:36 PM–2:01 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:24 AM–9:48 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:12 AM–12:36 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:14 PM–12:59 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:14 PM – 12:59 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:17 AM – 6:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:43 AM – 6:59 AM
Vijaya
2:29 PM – 3:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:13 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
12:11 AM – 1:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:30 AM – 3:04 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:04 PM – 5:38 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:14 PM – 12:59 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:59 AM–3:30 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
3:30 AM–6:59 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:59 AM–9:46 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:46 AM–6:59 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
| 6:59 AM–7:56 AM | Mercury |
| 7:56 AM–8:52 AM | Moon |
| 8:52 AM–9:48 AM | Saturn |
| 9:48 AM–10:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:44 AM–11:40 AM | Mars |
| 11:40 AM–12:36 PM | Sun |
| 12:36 PM–1:33 PM | Venus |
| 1:33 PM–2:29 PM | Mercury |
| 2:29 PM–3:25 PM | Moon |
| 3:25 PM–4:21 PM | Saturn |
| 4:21 PM–5:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:17 PM–6:13 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:13 PM–7:17 PM | Sun |
| 7:17 PM–8:21 PM | Venus |
| 8:21 PM–9:25 PM | Mercury |
| 9:25 PM–10:28 PM | Moon |
| 10:28 PM–11:32 PM | Saturn |
| 11:32 PM–12:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:36 AM–1:40 AM | Mars |
| 1:40 AM–2:43 AM | Sun |
| 2:43 AM–3:47 AM | Venus |
| 3:47 AM–4:51 AM | Mercury |
| 4:51 AM–5:55 AM | Moon |
| 5:55 AM–6:58 AM | Saturn |
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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.