Panchang for Houston
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Friday, 28 August 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 7:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:47 AM–1:24 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 11:27 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 4:43 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 8:06 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:27 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:57 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM
Moonrise
8:08 PM
Moonset
8:17 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:47 AM–1:24 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:37 PM–6:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:34 AM–10:11 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:58 PM – 1:49 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:28 AM – 6:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:51 AM – 6:57 AM
Vijaya
3:32 PM – 4:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:50 PM – 8:57 PM
Nishita
1:01 AM – 1:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:14 AM – 10:54 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:15 PM – 12:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:32 AM – 10:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:57 AM–4:43 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:43 PM–6:57 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
| 6:57 AM–8:02 AM | Venus |
| 8:02 AM–9:06 AM | Mercury |
| 9:06 AM–10:11 AM | Moon |
| 10:11 AM–11:15 AM | Saturn |
| 11:15 AM–12:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:19 PM–1:24 PM | Mars |
| 1:24 PM–2:28 PM | Sun |
| 2:28 PM–3:32 PM | Venus |
| 3:32 PM–4:37 PM | Mercury |
| 4:37 PM–5:41 PM | Moon |
| 5:41 PM–6:46 PM | Saturn |
| 6:46 PM–7:50 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:50 PM–8:46 PM | Mars |
| 8:46 PM–9:41 PM | Sun |
| 9:41 PM–10:37 PM | Venus |
| 10:37 PM–11:33 PM | Mercury |
| 11:33 PM–12:28 AM | Moon |
| 12:28 AM–1:24 AM | Saturn |
| 1:24 AM–2:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:20 AM–3:15 AM | Mars |
| 3:15 AM–4:11 AM | Sun |
| 4:11 AM–5:07 AM | Venus |
| 5:07 AM–6:02 AM | Mercury |
| 6:02 AM–6:58 AM | Moon |
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.