Panchang for Houston
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Thursday, 13 August 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:48 AM, sunset 8:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:05 PM–4:45 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 10:12 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 6:08 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 10:59 PM
Karana
Bava
until 10:12 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:48 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Moonrise
7:42 AM
Moonset
8:49 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:05 PM–4:45 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:48 AM–8:27 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:07 AM–11:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:59 PM – 1:52 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:22 AM – 6:05 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:43 AM – 6:48 AM
Vijaya
3:38 PM – 4:31 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:04 PM – 9:08 PM
Nishita
1:04 AM – 1:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:53 PM – 5:23 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:53 AM – 8:23 AM
1:50 AM – 3:22 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:13 AM – 12:06 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:48 AM–6:08 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:08 PM–6:48 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
| 6:48 AM–7:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:54 AM–9:00 AM | Mars |
| 9:00 AM–10:07 AM | Sun |
| 10:07 AM–11:13 AM | Venus |
| 11:13 AM–12:19 PM | Mercury |
| 12:19 PM–1:26 PM | Moon |
| 1:26 PM–2:32 PM | Saturn |
| 2:32 PM–3:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:38 PM–4:45 PM | Mars |
| 4:45 PM–5:51 PM | Sun |
| 5:51 PM–6:57 PM | Venus |
| 6:57 PM–8:04 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 8:04 PM–8:57 PM | Moon |
| 8:57 PM–9:51 PM | Saturn |
| 9:51 PM–10:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:45 PM–11:38 PM | Mars |
| 11:38 PM–12:32 AM | Sun |
| 12:32 AM–1:26 AM | Venus |
| 1:26 AM–2:19 AM | Mercury |
| 2:19 AM–3:13 AM | Moon |
| 3:13 AM–4:07 AM | Saturn |
| 4:07 AM–5:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 AM–5:54 AM | Mars |
| 5:54 AM–6:48 AM | Sun |
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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.