Panchang for Houston
Friday, 17 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Friday, 17 April 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 7:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:45 AM–1:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 3:41 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 11:13 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 5:15 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 5:18 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM
Moonrise
6:42 AM
Moonset
8:25 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:45 AM–1:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:36 PM–6:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:30 AM–10:07 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:56 PM – 1:48 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:47 AM – 6:53 AM
Vijaya
3:31 PM – 4:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:50 PM – 8:56 PM
Nishita
1:00 AM – 1:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:16 AM – 5:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:36 PM – 9:03 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:29 AM – 10:20 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:53 AM–11:13 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:13 PM–6:53 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:53 AM–7:58 AM | Venus |
| 7:58 AM–9:03 AM | Mercury |
| 9:03 AM–10:07 AM | Moon |
| 10:07 AM–11:12 AM | Saturn |
| 11:12 AM–12:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:17 PM–1:22 PM | Mars |
| 1:22 PM–2:26 PM | Sun |
| 2:26 PM–3:31 PM | Venus |
| 3:31 PM–4:36 PM | Mercury |
| 4:36 PM–5:40 PM | Moon |
| 5:40 PM–6:45 PM | Saturn |
| 6:45 PM–7:50 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:50 PM–8:45 PM | Mars |
| 8:45 PM–9:40 PM | Sun |
| 9:40 PM–10:36 PM | Venus |
| 10:36 PM–11:31 PM | Mercury |
| 11:31 PM–12:26 AM | Moon |
| 12:26 AM–1:21 AM | Saturn |
| 1:21 AM–2:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:16 AM–3:11 AM | Mars |
| 3:11 AM–4:07 AM | Sun |
| 4:07 AM–5:02 AM | Venus |
| 5:02 AM–5:57 AM | Mercury |
| 5:57 AM–6:52 AM | Moon |
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.