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 5:52 AM, sunset 6:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:02 PM–3:40 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
5:52 AM
Sunset
6:56 PM
Moonrise
2:41 PM
Moonset
12:47 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:02 PM–3:40 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:52 AM–7:30 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:08 AM–10:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:50 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:46 AM – 5:52 AM
Vijaya
2:34 PM – 3:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:56 PM – 8:01 PM
Nishita
12:02 AM – 12:45 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:52 AM – 1:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:48 PM – 3:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:13 AM – 11:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:52 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–5:52 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
| 5:52 AM–6:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:57 AM–8:02 AM | Mars |
| 8:02 AM–9:08 AM | Sun |
| 9:08 AM–10:13 AM | Venus |
| 10:13 AM–11:18 AM | Mercury |
| 11:18 AM–12:24 PM | Moon |
| 12:24 PM–1:29 PM | Saturn |
| 1:29 PM–2:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:34 PM–3:40 PM | Mars |
| 3:40 PM–4:45 PM | Sun |
| 4:45 PM–5:50 PM | Venus |
| 5:50 PM–6:56 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:56 PM–7:50 PM | Moon |
| 7:50 PM–8:45 PM | Saturn |
| 8:45 PM–9:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:40 PM–10:34 PM | Mars |
| 10:34 PM–11:29 PM | Sun |
| 11:29 PM–12:24 AM | Venus |
| 12:24 AM–1:18 AM | Mercury |
| 1:18 AM–2:13 AM | Moon |
| 2:13 AM–3:08 AM | Saturn |
| 3:08 AM–4:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:02 AM–4:57 AM | Mars |
| 4:57 AM–5:52 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.