Panchang for Houston
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 7:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:04 PM–4:42 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 10:49 AM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 2
until 1:23 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 5:55 PM
Karana
Bava
until 10:49 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Moonrise
2:41 PM
Moonset
12:47 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:04 PM–4:42 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:53 AM–8:31 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:09 AM–11:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
1:00 PM – 1:52 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:26 AM – 6:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:48 AM – 6:53 AM
Vijaya
3:37 PM – 4:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:59 PM – 9:04 PM
Nishita
1:04 AM – 1:48 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:53 AM – 1:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:48 PM – 3:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:15 AM – 12:07 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:53 AM–1:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:23 AM–6:53 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:53 AM–7:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:58 AM–9:04 AM | Mars |
| 9:04 AM–10:09 AM | Sun |
| 10:09 AM–11:15 AM | Venus |
| 11:15 AM–12:20 PM | Mercury |
| 12:20 PM–1:26 PM | Moon |
| 1:26 PM–2:31 PM | Saturn |
| 2:31 PM–3:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:37 PM–4:42 PM | Mars |
| 4:42 PM–5:48 PM | Sun |
| 5:48 PM–6:53 PM | Venus |
| 6:53 PM–7:59 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:59 PM–8:53 PM | Moon |
| 8:53 PM–9:48 PM | Saturn |
| 9:48 PM–10:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:42 PM–11:37 PM | Mars |
| 11:37 PM–12:32 AM | Sun |
| 12:32 AM–1:26 AM | Venus |
| 1:26 AM–2:21 AM | Mercury |
| 2:21 AM–3:15 AM | Moon |
| 3:15 AM–4:10 AM | Saturn |
| 4:10 AM–5:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:04 AM–5:59 AM | Mars |
| 5:59 AM–6:54 AM | Sun |
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.