Panchang for Houston
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Monday, 18 May 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 8:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:11 AM–9:53 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 7:24 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 2
until 10:12 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 11:18 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:24 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Moonrise
7:50 AM
Moonset
10:49 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:11 AM–9:53 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:36 AM–1:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:02 PM–4:44 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:51 PM – 1:46 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:05 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
3:36 PM – 4:31 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:10 PM – 9:12 PM
Nishita
12:58 AM – 1:39 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 6:28 AM – 10:12 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:28 AM – 10:12 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:26 PM – 3:51 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:43 AM – 7:09 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:46 PM – 2:41 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:28 AM–11:35 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
11:35 AM–6:28 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–10:12 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:12 PM–6:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:28 AM–7:36 AM | Moon |
| 7:36 AM–8:45 AM | Saturn |
| 8:45 AM–9:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:53 AM–11:02 AM | Mars |
| 11:02 AM–12:10 PM | Sun |
| 12:10 PM–1:19 PM | Venus |
| 1:19 PM–2:27 PM | Mercury |
| 2:27 PM–3:36 PM | Moon |
| 3:36 PM–4:44 PM | Saturn |
| 4:44 PM–5:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:53 PM–7:01 PM | Mars |
| 7:01 PM–8:10 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 8:10 PM–9:01 PM | Venus |
| 9:01 PM–9:53 PM | Mercury |
| 9:53 PM–10:44 PM | Moon |
| 10:44 PM–11:36 PM | Saturn |
| 11:36 PM–12:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:27 AM–1:19 AM | Mars |
| 1:19 AM–2:10 AM | Sun |
| 2:10 AM–3:01 AM | Venus |
| 3:01 AM–3:53 AM | Mercury |
| 3:53 AM–4:44 AM | Moon |
| 4:44 AM–5:36 AM | Saturn |
| 5:36 AM–6:27 AM | Jupiter |
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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.