Panchang for Houston
Saturday, 16 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Saturday, 16 May 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 8:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:54 AM–11:36 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 3:01 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 4
until 7:00 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 7:45 PM
Karana
Naga
until 3:01 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Moonrise
5:56 AM
Moonset
8:27 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:54 AM–11:36 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:01 PM–4:44 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:29 AM–8:11 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:51 PM – 1:46 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:06 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:27 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
3:35 PM – 4:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:09 PM – 9:11 PM
Nishita
12:58 AM – 1:39 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:56 AM – 3:20 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:31 PM – 6:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:29 AM – 7:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:29 AM–12:17 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
12:17 PM–6:29 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–7:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:00 AM–4:02 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 6:29 AM–7:37 AM | Saturn |
| 7:37 AM–8:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:45 AM–9:54 AM | Mars |
| 9:54 AM–11:02 AM | Sun |
| 11:02 AM–12:10 PM | Venus |
| 12:10 PM–1:19 PM | Mercury |
| 1:19 PM–2:27 PM | Moon |
| 2:27 PM–3:35 PM | Saturn |
| 3:35 PM–4:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:44 PM–5:52 PM | Mars |
| 5:52 PM–7:00 PM | Sun |
| 7:00 PM–8:09 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:09 PM–9:00 PM | Mercury |
| 9:00 PM–9:52 PM | Moon |
| 9:52 PM–10:44 PM | Saturn |
| 10:44 PM–11:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:35 PM–12:27 AM | Mars |
| 12:27 AM–1:18 AM | Sun |
| 1:18 AM–2:10 AM | Venus |
| 2:10 AM–3:02 AM | Mercury |
| 3:02 AM–3:53 AM | Moon |
| 3:53 AM–4:45 AM | Saturn |
| 4:45 AM–5:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:37 AM–6:28 AM | Mars |
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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.