Panchang for Houston
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Wednesday, 19 August 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:52 AM, sunset 8:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:26 PM–3:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:50 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 2
until 10:38 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 5:14 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:50 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Moonrise
1:44 PM
Moonset
12:04 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:26 PM–3:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:31 AM–10:09 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:48 AM–1:26 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat1:00 PM–1:52 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
1:00 PM – 1:52 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:47 AM – 6:52 AM
Vijaya
3:37 PM – 4:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:00 PM – 9:05 PM
Nishita
1:04 AM – 1:48 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:50 AM – 9:46 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 10:38 PM – 6:52 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 10:38 PM – 6:52 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:59 PM – 2:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:06 AM – 4:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:00 PM – 1:52 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:52 AM–4:00 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
4:00 PM–6:52 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:52 AM–10:38 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
10:38 PM–6:52 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:51 AM–7:56 AM | Mercury |
| 7:56 AM–9:02 AM | Moon |
| 9:02 AM–10:07 AM | Saturn |
| 10:07 AM–11:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:13 AM–12:18 PM | Mars |
| 12:18 PM–1:24 PM | Sun |
| 1:24 PM–2:29 PM | Venus |
| 2:29 PM–3:35 PM | Mercury |
| 3:35 PM–4:40 PM | Moon |
| 4:40 PM–5:46 PM | Saturn |
| 5:46 PM–6:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:51 PM–7:57 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:57 PM–8:51 PM | Sun |
| 8:51 PM–9:46 PM | Venus |
| 9:46 PM–10:41 PM | Mercury |
| 10:41 PM–11:35 PM | Moon |
| 11:35 PM–12:30 AM | Saturn |
| 12:30 AM–1:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:25 AM–2:19 AM | Mars |
| 2:19 AM–3:14 AM | Sun |
| 3:14 AM–4:09 AM | Venus |
| 4:09 AM–5:04 AM | Mercury |
| 5:04 AM–5:58 AM | Moon |
| 5:58 AM–6:53 AM | Saturn |
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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.