Panchang for Houston
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Tuesday, 18 August 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:52 AM, sunset 8:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:44 PM–6:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 7:21 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 8:17 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:53 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:21 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Moonrise
12:45 PM
Moonset
11:25 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:44 PM–6:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:09 AM–11:48 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:26 PM–3:05 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
1:00 PM – 1:53 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:47 AM – 6:52 AM
Vijaya
3:38 PM – 4:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:01 PM – 9:06 PM
Nishita
1:05 AM – 1:48 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:49 AM – 12:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:26 AM – 4:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:30 AM – 10:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:52 AM–8:17 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:17 PM–6:52 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
| 6:52 AM–7:58 AM | Mars |
| 7:58 AM–9:03 AM | Sun |
| 9:03 AM–10:09 AM | Venus |
| 10:09 AM–11:15 AM | Mercury |
| 11:15 AM–12:21 PM | Moon |
| 12:21 PM–1:26 PM | Saturn |
| 1:26 PM–2:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:32 PM–3:38 PM | Mars |
| 3:38 PM–4:44 PM | Sun |
| 4:44 PM–5:49 PM | Venus |
| 5:49 PM–6:55 PM | Mercury |
| 6:55 PM–8:01 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 8:01 PM–8:50 PM | Saturn |
| 8:50 PM–9:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:39 PM–10:28 PM | Mars |
| 10:28 PM–11:17 PM | Sun |
| 11:17 PM–12:06 AM | Venus |
| 12:06 AM–12:56 AM | Mercury |
| 12:56 AM–1:45 AM | Moon |
| 1:45 AM–2:34 AM | Saturn |
| 2:34 AM–3:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:23 AM–4:12 AM | Mars |
| 4:12 AM–5:01 AM | Sun |
| 5:01 AM–5:51 AM | Venus |
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.