Panchang for Houston
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Wednesday, 16 December 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 5:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:18 PM–1:35 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 11:16 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 4:01 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:51 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 11:16 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Moonrise
12:01 PM
Moonset
12:18 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:18 PM–1:35 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:28 AM–9:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:01 AM–12:18 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:57 AM–12:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:21 AM – 6:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:48 AM – 7:11 AM
Vijaya
2:00 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:25 PM – 6:48 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:45 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:16 AM – 11:43 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:01 AM – 7:11 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:31 PM – 9:13 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:20 AM – 11:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:57 AM – 12:38 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:11 AM–9:43 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
9:43 PM–7:11 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:11 AM–4:01 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
4:01 AM–7:11 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
| 7:11 AM–8:02 AM | Mercury |
| 8:02 AM–8:53 AM | Moon |
| 8:53 AM–9:44 AM | Saturn |
| 9:44 AM–10:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:36 AM–11:27 AM | Mars |
| 11:27 AM–12:18 PM | Sun |
| 12:18 PM–1:09 PM | Venus |
| 1:09 PM–2:00 PM | Mercury |
| 2:00 PM–2:52 PM | Moon |
| 2:52 PM–3:43 PM | Saturn |
| 3:43 PM–4:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:34 PM–5:25 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:25 PM–6:34 PM | Sun |
| 6:34 PM–7:43 PM | Venus |
| 7:43 PM–8:52 PM | Mercury |
| 8:52 PM–10:01 PM | Moon |
| 10:01 PM–11:09 PM | Saturn |
| 11:09 PM–12:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:18 AM–1:27 AM | Mars |
| 1:27 AM–2:36 AM | Sun |
| 2:36 AM–3:45 AM | Venus |
| 3:45 AM–4:54 AM | Mercury |
| 4:54 AM–6:02 AM | Moon |
| 6:02 AM–7:11 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.