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 6:54 AM, sunset 7:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:48 AM–1:26 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
6:54 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Moonrise
3:37 PM
Moonset
1:35 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:48 AM–1:26 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:42 PM–6:20 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:32 AM–10:10 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:59 PM – 1:52 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:26 AM – 6:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:48 AM – 6:54 AM
Vijaya
3:36 PM – 4:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:58 PM – 9:03 PM
Nishita
1:04 AM – 1:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:27 PM – 8:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:40 AM – 9:28 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:30 AM – 10:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:54 AM–4:19 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
4:19 AM–6:54 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:54 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–6:54 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
| 6:54 AM–7:59 AM | Venus |
| 7:59 AM–9:04 AM | Mercury |
| 9:04 AM–10:10 AM | Moon |
| 10:10 AM–11:15 AM | Saturn |
| 11:15 AM–12:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:20 PM–1:26 PM | Mars |
| 1:26 PM–2:31 PM | Sun |
| 2:31 PM–3:36 PM | Venus |
| 3:36 PM–4:42 PM | Mercury |
| 4:42 PM–5:47 PM | Moon |
| 5:47 PM–6:52 PM | Saturn |
| 6:52 PM–7:58 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:58 PM–8:52 PM | Mars |
| 8:52 PM–9:47 PM | Sun |
| 9:47 PM–10:42 PM | Venus |
| 10:42 PM–11:36 PM | Mercury |
| 11:36 PM–12:31 AM | Moon |
| 12:31 AM–1:26 AM | Saturn |
| 1:26 AM–2:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:21 AM–3:15 AM | Mars |
| 3:15 AM–4:10 AM | Sun |
| 4:10 AM–5:05 AM | Venus |
| 5:05 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.