Panchang for Houston
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:51 AM, sunset 8:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:30 AM–10:09 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 7:21 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 3
until 6:29 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 4:59 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 6:51 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:51 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Moonrise
11:47 AM
Moonset
10:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:30 AM–10:09 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:48 AM–1:26 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:05 PM–4:44 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
1:00 PM – 1:53 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:46 AM – 6:51 AM
Vijaya
3:38 PM – 4:31 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:02 PM – 9:07 PM
Nishita
1:05 AM – 1:48 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:47 AM – 1:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:30 AM – 2:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:53 PM – 2:46 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:51 AM–6:29 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:29 PM–6:51 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
| 6:51 AM–7:57 AM | Moon |
| 7:57 AM–9:03 AM | Saturn |
| 9:03 AM–10:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:09 AM–11:15 AM | Mars |
| 11:15 AM–12:21 PM | Sun |
| 12:21 PM–1:26 PM | Venus |
| 1:26 PM–2:32 PM | Mercury |
| 2:32 PM–3:38 PM | Moon |
| 3:38 PM–4:44 PM | Saturn |
| 4:44 PM–5:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:50 PM–6:56 PM | Mars |
| 6:56 PM–8:02 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 8:02 PM–8:56 PM | Venus |
| 8:56 PM–9:50 PM | Mercury |
| 9:50 PM–10:44 PM | Moon |
| 10:44 PM–11:38 PM | Saturn |
| 11:38 PM–12:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:33 AM–1:27 AM | Mars |
| 1:27 AM–2:21 AM | Sun |
| 2:21 AM–3:15 AM | Venus |
| 3:15 AM–4:09 AM | Mercury |
| 4:09 AM–5:03 AM | Moon |
| 5:03 AM–5:58 AM | Saturn |
| 5:58 AM–6:52 AM | Jupiter |
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.