Panchang for Houston
Friday, 21 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Friday, 21 August 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:52 AM, sunset 7:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:45 AM–1:23 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 1:07 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 1
until 4:19 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 6:48 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:07 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Moonrise
3:37 PM
Moonset
1:35 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:45 AM–1:23 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:39 PM–6:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:29 AM–10:07 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:57 PM – 1:49 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:24 AM – 6:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:46 AM – 6:52 AM
Vijaya
3:34 PM – 4:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:55 PM – 9:00 PM
Nishita
1:01 AM – 1:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:27 PM – 8:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:40 AM – 9:28 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:28 AM – 10:20 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:52 AM–4:19 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
4:19 AM–6:52 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:52 AM–4:19 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:19 AM–6:52 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 6:52 AM–7:57 AM | Venus |
| 7:57 AM–9:02 AM | Mercury |
| 9:02 AM–10:07 AM | Moon |
| 10:07 AM–11:13 AM | Saturn |
| 11:13 AM–12:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:18 PM–1:23 PM | Mars |
| 1:23 PM–2:28 PM | Sun |
| 2:28 PM–3:34 PM | Venus |
| 3:34 PM–4:39 PM | Mercury |
| 4:39 PM–5:44 PM | Moon |
| 5:44 PM–6:49 PM | Saturn |
| 6:49 PM–7:55 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:55 PM–8:49 PM | Mars |
| 8:49 PM–9:44 PM | Sun |
| 9:44 PM–10:39 PM | Venus |
| 10:39 PM–11:34 PM | Mercury |
| 11:34 PM–12:29 AM | Moon |
| 12:29 AM–1:24 AM | Saturn |
| 1:24 AM–2:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:19 AM–3:14 AM | Mars |
| 3:14 AM–4:09 AM | Sun |
| 4:09 AM–5:04 AM | Venus |
| 5:04 AM–5:59 AM | Mercury |
| 5:59 AM–6:54 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.