Panchang for Houston
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 7:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:02 PM–4:40 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 10:49 AM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 2
until 1:23 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 5:55 PM
Karana
Bava
until 10:49 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Moonrise
2:41 PM
Moonset
12:47 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:02 PM–4:40 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:52 AM–8:30 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:08 AM–11:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:57 PM – 1:50 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:26 AM – 6:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:48 AM – 6:53 AM
Vijaya
3:37 PM – 4:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:59 PM – 9:04 PM
Nishita
1:04 AM – 1:48 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:53 AM – 1:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:48 PM – 3:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:15 AM – 12:07 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:53 AM–1:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:23 AM–6:53 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:52 AM–7:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:57 AM–9:02 AM | Mars |
| 9:02 AM–10:08 AM | Sun |
| 10:08 AM–11:13 AM | Venus |
| 11:13 AM–12:18 PM | Mercury |
| 12:18 PM–1:24 PM | Moon |
| 1:24 PM–2:29 PM | Saturn |
| 2:29 PM–3:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:34 PM–4:40 PM | Mars |
| 4:40 PM–5:45 PM | Sun |
| 5:45 PM–6:50 PM | Venus |
| 6:50 PM–7:56 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:56 PM–8:50 PM | Moon |
| 8:50 PM–9:45 PM | Saturn |
| 9:45 PM–10:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:40 PM–11:34 PM | Mars |
| 11:34 PM–12:29 AM | Sun |
| 12:29 AM–1:24 AM | Venus |
| 1:24 AM–2:18 AM | Mercury |
| 2:18 AM–3:13 AM | Moon |
| 3:13 AM–4:08 AM | Saturn |
| 4:08 AM–5:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:02 AM–5:57 AM | Mars |
| 5:57 AM–6:52 AM | Sun |
More for Houston: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Houston (29.76, -95.37, America/Chicago) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.