Panchang for Houston
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Thursday, 13 August 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:49 AM, sunset 8:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:07 PM–4:46 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 10:12 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 6:08 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 10:59 PM
Karana
Bava
until 10:12 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:49 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Moonrise
7:42 AM
Moonset
8:49 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:07 PM–4:46 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:49 AM–8:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:08 AM–11:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
1:01 PM – 1:54 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:23 AM – 6:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:45 AM – 6:49 AM
Vijaya
3:40 PM – 4:33 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:06 PM – 9:10 PM
Nishita
1:06 AM – 1:49 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:53 PM – 5:23 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:53 AM – 8:23 AM
1:50 AM – 3:22 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:14 AM – 12:08 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:49 AM–6:08 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:08 PM–6:49 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
| 6:49 AM–7:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:55 AM–9:02 AM | Mars |
| 9:02 AM–10:08 AM | Sun |
| 10:08 AM–11:14 AM | Venus |
| 11:14 AM–12:21 PM | Mercury |
| 12:21 PM–1:27 PM | Moon |
| 1:27 PM–2:34 PM | Saturn |
| 2:34 PM–3:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:40 PM–4:46 PM | Mars |
| 4:46 PM–5:53 PM | Sun |
| 5:53 PM–6:59 PM | Venus |
| 6:59 PM–8:06 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 8:06 PM–8:59 PM | Moon |
| 8:59 PM–9:53 PM | Saturn |
| 9:53 PM–10:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:47 PM–11:40 PM | Mars |
| 11:40 PM–12:34 AM | Sun |
| 12:34 AM–1:28 AM | Venus |
| 1:28 AM–2:21 AM | Mercury |
| 2:21 AM–3:15 AM | Moon |
| 3:15 AM–4:09 AM | Saturn |
| 4:09 AM–5:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:02 AM–5:56 AM | Mars |
| 5:56 AM–6:49 AM | Sun |
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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.