Panchang for Houston
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:52 AM, sunset 7:51 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:07 AM–11:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 12:20 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 8:40 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 1:26 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:01 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
7:51 PM
Moonrise
7:22 AM
Moonset
9:38 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:07 AM–11:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:59 PM–4:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:52 AM–8:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:55 PM – 1:47 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:24 AM – 6:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:46 AM – 6:52 AM
Vijaya
3:31 PM – 4:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:51 PM – 8:57 PM
Nishita
12:59 AM – 1:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:23 PM – 5:48 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:48 AM – 9:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:52 AM – 7:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:52 AM–2:01 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
2:01 AM–6:52 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:52 AM–8:40 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:40 PM–6:52 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:52 AM–7:57 AM | Saturn |
| 7:57 AM–9:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:02 AM–10:07 AM | Mars |
| 10:07 AM–11:12 AM | Sun |
| 11:12 AM–12:17 PM | Venus |
| 12:17 PM–1:21 PM | Mercury |
| 1:21 PM–2:26 PM | Moon |
| 2:26 PM–3:31 PM | Saturn |
| 3:31 PM–4:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:36 PM–5:41 PM | Mars |
| 5:41 PM–6:46 PM | Sun |
| 6:46 PM–7:51 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:51 PM–8:46 PM | Mercury |
| 8:46 PM–9:41 PM | Moon |
| 9:41 PM–10:36 PM | Saturn |
| 10:36 PM–11:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:31 PM–12:26 AM | Mars |
| 12:26 AM–1:21 AM | Sun |
| 1:21 AM–2:16 AM | Venus |
| 2:16 AM–3:11 AM | Mercury |
| 3:11 AM–4:06 AM | Moon |
| 4:06 AM–5:01 AM | Saturn |
| 5:01 AM–5:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:56 AM–6:51 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.