Panchang for Houston
Friday, 14 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Friday, 14 August 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:48 AM, sunset 8:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:46 AM–1:25 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:17 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 5:13 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:39 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:17 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:48 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Moonrise
8:47 AM
Moonset
9:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:46 AM–1:25 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:44 PM–6:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:27 AM–10:06 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
8:03 PM – 9:07 PM
Nishita
1:04 AM – 1:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:04 AM – 12:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:20 AM – 1:54 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:27 AM – 10:20 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:48 AM–11:05 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
11:05 PM–6:48 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:48 AM–5:13 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:13 PM–6:48 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
| 6:48 AM–7:54 AM | Venus |
| 7:54 AM–9:00 AM | Mercury |
| 9:00 AM–10:06 AM | Moon |
| 10:06 AM–11:13 AM | Saturn |
| 11:13 AM–12:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:19 PM–1:25 PM | Mars |
| 1:25 PM–2:31 PM | Sun |
| 2:31 PM–3:38 PM | Venus |
| 3:38 PM–4:44 PM | Mercury |
| 4:44 PM–5:50 PM | Moon |
| 5:50 PM–6:56 PM | Saturn |
| 6:56 PM–8:03 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:03 PM–8:56 PM | Mars |
| 8:56 PM–9:50 PM | Sun |
| 9:50 PM–10:44 PM | Venus |
| 10:44 PM–11:38 PM | Mercury |
| 11:38 PM–12:32 AM | Moon |
| 12:32 AM–1:26 AM | Saturn |
| 1:26 AM–2:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:19 AM–3:13 AM | Mars |
| 3:13 AM–4:07 AM | Sun |
| 4:07 AM–5:01 AM | Venus |
| 5:01 AM–5:55 AM | Mercury |
| 5:55 AM–6:49 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.