Panchang for Houston
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Tuesday, 18 August 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:50 AM, sunset 7:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:41 PM–6:20 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 7:21 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 8:17 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:53 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:21 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Moonrise
12:45 PM
Moonset
11:25 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:41 PM–6:20 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:07 AM–11:45 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:24 PM–3:03 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:58 PM – 1:50 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:23 AM – 6:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:44 AM – 6:50 AM
Vijaya
3:36 PM – 4:28 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:59 PM – 9:04 PM
Nishita
1:02 AM – 1:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:49 AM – 12:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:26 AM – 4:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:27 AM – 10:20 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:50 AM–8:17 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:17 PM–6:50 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:50 AM–7:55 AM | Mars |
| 7:55 AM–9:01 AM | Sun |
| 9:01 AM–10:07 AM | Venus |
| 10:07 AM–11:13 AM | Mercury |
| 11:13 AM–12:18 PM | Moon |
| 12:18 PM–1:24 PM | Saturn |
| 1:24 PM–2:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:30 PM–3:36 PM | Mars |
| 3:36 PM–4:41 PM | Sun |
| 4:41 PM–5:47 PM | Venus |
| 5:47 PM–6:53 PM | Mercury |
| 6:53 PM–7:59 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 7:59 PM–8:53 PM | Saturn |
| 8:53 PM–9:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:47 PM–10:42 PM | Mars |
| 10:42 PM–11:36 PM | Sun |
| 11:36 PM–12:31 AM | Venus |
| 12:31 AM–1:25 AM | Mercury |
| 1:25 AM–2:20 AM | Moon |
| 2:20 AM–3:14 AM | Saturn |
| 3:14 AM–4:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:09 AM–5:03 AM | Mars |
| 5:03 AM–5:58 AM | Sun |
| 5:58 AM–6:52 AM | Venus |
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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.