Panchang for Houston
Friday, 18 September 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Friday, 18 September 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 7:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:45 AM–1:17 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 4:58 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 12:15 PM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 3:59 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 3:44 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:08 AM
Sunset
7:25 PM
Moonrise
2:20 PM
Moonset
12:18 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:45 AM–1:17 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:21 PM–5:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:40 AM–10:12 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:52 PM – 1:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:35 AM – 6:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:58 AM – 7:08 AM
Vijaya
3:19 PM – 4:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:25 PM – 8:35 PM
Nishita
12:53 AM – 1:40 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:08 AM – 3:44 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
9:14 PM – 11:02 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:36 AM – 10:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:08 AM–12:15 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
12:15 PM–7:08 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:08 AM–12:15 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:15 PM–7:08 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 7:08 AM–8:10 AM | Venus |
| 8:10 AM–9:11 AM | Mercury |
| 9:11 AM–10:12 AM | Moon |
| 10:12 AM–11:14 AM | Saturn |
| 11:14 AM–12:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:15 PM–1:17 PM | Mars |
| 1:17 PM–2:18 PM | Sun |
| 2:18 PM–3:19 PM | Venus |
| 3:19 PM–4:21 PM | Mercury |
| 4:21 PM–5:22 PM | Moon |
| 5:22 PM–6:23 PM | Saturn |
| 6:23 PM–7:25 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:25 PM–8:23 PM | Mars |
| 8:23 PM–9:22 PM | Sun |
| 9:22 PM–10:21 PM | Venus |
| 10:21 PM–11:19 PM | Mercury |
| 11:19 PM–12:18 AM | Moon |
| 12:18 AM–1:17 AM | Saturn |
| 1:17 AM–2:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:15 AM–3:14 AM | Mars |
| 3:14 AM–4:13 AM | Sun |
| 4:13 AM–5:12 AM | Venus |
| 5:12 AM–6:10 AM | Mercury |
| 6:10 AM–7:09 AM | Moon |
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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.