Panchang for Houston
Friday, 16 October 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Friday, 16 October 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:40 AM–1:06 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 7:25 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 11:17 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 11:36 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:25 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Moonrise
1:01 PM
Moonset
11:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:40 AM–1:06 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:57 PM–5:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:48 AM–10:14 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:43 PM – 1:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:42 AM – 6:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:07 AM – 7:23 AM
Vijaya
3:00 PM – 3:46 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:49 PM – 8:04 PM
Nishita
12:40 AM – 1:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:05 PM – 5:53 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:40 AM – 10:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:23 AM–11:17 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:17 PM–7:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 7:23 AM–8:20 AM | Venus |
| 8:20 AM–9:17 AM | Mercury |
| 9:17 AM–10:14 AM | Moon |
| 10:14 AM–11:11 AM | Saturn |
| 11:11 AM–12:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:08 PM–1:06 PM | Mars |
| 1:06 PM–2:03 PM | Sun |
| 2:03 PM–3:00 PM | Venus |
| 3:00 PM–3:57 PM | Mercury |
| 3:57 PM–4:54 PM | Moon |
| 4:54 PM–5:51 PM | Saturn |
| 5:51 PM–6:49 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:49 PM–7:52 PM | Mars |
| 7:52 PM–8:55 PM | Sun |
| 8:55 PM–9:58 PM | Venus |
| 9:58 PM–11:01 PM | Mercury |
| 11:01 PM–12:04 AM | Moon |
| 12:04 AM–1:07 AM | Saturn |
| 1:07 AM–2:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:10 AM–3:13 AM | Mars |
| 3:13 AM–4:16 AM | Sun |
| 4:16 AM–5:19 AM | Venus |
| 5:19 AM–6:22 AM | Mercury |
| 6:22 AM–7:25 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.