Panchang for Houston
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Thursday, 17 December 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 5:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:35 PM–2:52 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:57 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 1
until 4:40 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:49 AM
Karana
Bava
until 11:57 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
5:26 PM
Moonrise
12:30 PM
Moonset
1:16 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:35 PM–2:52 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:11 AM–8:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:45 AM–11:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:21 AM – 6:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:49 AM – 7:11 AM
Vijaya
2:01 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:26 PM – 6:48 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:46 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:40 AM – 7:11 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:44 PM – 1:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:53 PM – 3:31 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:36 AM – 11:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:11 AM–4:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:40 AM–7:11 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
| 7:11 AM–8:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:03 AM–8:54 AM | Mars |
| 8:54 AM–9:45 AM | Sun |
| 9:45 AM–10:36 AM | Venus |
| 10:36 AM–11:27 AM | Mercury |
| 11:27 AM–12:18 PM | Moon |
| 12:18 PM–1:10 PM | Saturn |
| 1:10 PM–2:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:01 PM–2:52 PM | Mars |
| 2:52 PM–3:43 PM | Sun |
| 3:43 PM–4:34 PM | Venus |
| 4:34 PM–5:26 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:26 PM–6:34 PM | Moon |
| 6:34 PM–7:43 PM | Saturn |
| 7:43 PM–8:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:52 PM–10:01 PM | Mars |
| 10:01 PM–11:10 PM | Sun |
| 11:10 PM–12:19 AM | Venus |
| 12:19 AM–1:28 AM | Mercury |
| 1:28 AM–2:36 AM | Moon |
| 2:36 AM–3:45 AM | Saturn |
| 3:45 AM–4:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:54 AM–6:03 AM | Mars |
| 6:03 AM–7:12 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.