Panchang for Houston
Saturday, 16 September 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Saturday, 16 September 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 7:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:12 AM–11:45 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 12:40 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 11:32 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 5:43 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:46 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:07 AM
Sunset
7:27 PM
Moonrise
8:25 AM
Moonset
8:25 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:12 AM–11:45 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:50 PM–4:22 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:07 AM–8:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:53 PM – 1:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:34 AM – 6:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:57 AM – 7:07 AM
Vijaya
3:21 PM – 4:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:27 PM – 8:37 PM
Nishita
12:54 AM – 1:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:56 PM – 6:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:07 AM – 7:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:07 AM–11:32 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:32 PM–7:07 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Saturn |
| 8:09 AM–9:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:11 AM–10:12 AM | Mars |
| 10:12 AM–11:14 AM | Sun |
| 11:14 AM–12:16 PM | Venus |
| 12:16 PM–1:17 PM | Mercury |
| 1:17 PM–2:19 PM | Moon |
| 2:19 PM–3:21 PM | Saturn |
| 3:21 PM–4:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 PM–5:24 PM | Mars |
| 5:24 PM–6:26 PM | Sun |
| 6:26 PM–7:27 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:27 PM–8:26 PM | Mercury |
| 8:26 PM–9:24 PM | Moon |
| 9:24 PM–10:22 PM | Saturn |
| 10:22 PM–11:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:21 PM–12:19 AM | Mars |
| 12:19 AM–1:18 AM | Sun |
| 1:18 AM–2:16 AM | Venus |
| 2:16 AM–3:14 AM | Mercury |
| 3:14 AM–4:13 AM | Moon |
| 4:13 AM–5:11 AM | Saturn |
| 5:11 AM–6:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:09 AM–7:08 AM | Mars |
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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.