Panchang for Houston
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Wednesday, 19 August 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:51 AM, sunset 6:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:24 PM–2:02 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:50 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 2
until 10:38 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 5:14 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:50 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
6:57 PM
Moonrise
1:44 PM
Moonset
12:04 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:24 PM–2:02 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:29 AM–9:07 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:45 AM–12:24 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:57 AM–12:50 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:50 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:07 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:51 AM
Vijaya
2:35 PM – 3:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:57 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
12:02 AM – 12:45 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:50 AM – 9:46 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 10:38 PM – 5:51 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 10:38 PM – 5:51 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:59 PM – 2:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:06 AM – 4:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:57 AM – 12:50 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:51 AM–4:00 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
4:00 PM–5:51 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:51 AM–10:38 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
10:38 PM–5:51 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:51 AM–6:56 AM | Mercury |
| 6:56 AM–8:02 AM | Moon |
| 8:02 AM–9:07 AM | Saturn |
| 9:07 AM–10:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 AM–11:18 AM | Mars |
| 11:18 AM–12:24 PM | Sun |
| 12:24 PM–1:29 PM | Venus |
| 1:29 PM–2:35 PM | Mercury |
| 2:35 PM–3:40 PM | Moon |
| 3:40 PM–4:46 PM | Saturn |
| 4:46 PM–5:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:51 PM–6:57 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:57 PM–7:51 PM | Sun |
| 7:51 PM–8:46 PM | Venus |
| 8:46 PM–9:40 PM | Mercury |
| 9:40 PM–10:35 PM | Moon |
| 10:35 PM–11:29 PM | Saturn |
| 11:29 PM–12:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:24 AM–1:19 AM | Mars |
| 1:19 AM–2:13 AM | Sun |
| 2:13 AM–3:08 AM | Venus |
| 3:08 AM–4:02 AM | Mercury |
| 4:02 AM–4:57 AM | Moon |
| 4:57 AM–5:52 AM | Saturn |
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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.