Panchang for Houston
Friday, 17 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Friday, 17 July 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 8:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:44 AM–1:28 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 6:13 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 8:05 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:16 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 7:00 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Moonrise
10:02 AM
Moonset
10:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:44 AM–1:28 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:56 PM–6:40 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:17 AM–10:00 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
1:01 PM – 1:56 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:12 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:32 AM – 6:33 AM
Vijaya
3:47 PM – 4:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:24 PM – 9:25 PM
Nishita
1:08 AM – 1:49 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:00 AM – 6:13 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:16 AM – 2:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:53 PM – 5:27 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:19 AM – 10:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–8:05 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:05 AM–6:33 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 6:33 AM–7:42 AM | Venus |
| 7:42 AM–8:51 AM | Mercury |
| 8:51 AM–10:00 AM | Moon |
| 10:00 AM–11:10 AM | Saturn |
| 11:10 AM–12:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:19 PM–1:28 PM | Mars |
| 1:28 PM–2:37 PM | Sun |
| 2:37 PM–3:47 PM | Venus |
| 3:47 PM–4:56 PM | Mercury |
| 4:56 PM–6:05 PM | Moon |
| 6:05 PM–7:14 PM | Saturn |
| 7:14 PM–8:24 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:24 PM–9:14 PM | Mars |
| 9:14 PM–10:05 PM | Sun |
| 10:05 PM–10:56 PM | Venus |
| 10:56 PM–11:47 PM | Mercury |
| 11:47 PM–12:38 AM | Moon |
| 12:38 AM–1:28 AM | Saturn |
| 1:28 AM–2:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:19 AM–3:10 AM | Mars |
| 3:10 AM–4:01 AM | Sun |
| 4:01 AM–4:52 AM | Venus |
| 4:52 AM–5:43 AM | Mercury |
| 5:43 AM–6:33 AM | Moon |
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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.