Panchang for Houston
Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Saturday, 17 October 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:16 AM–11:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 9:59 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 2:19 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 12:33 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:42 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
6:50 PM
Moonrise
1:47 PM
Moonset
11:59 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:16 AM–11:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:33 PM–3:59 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:25 AM–8:51 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:44 AM – 6:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:10 AM – 7:25 AM
Vijaya
3:02 PM – 3:47 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:50 PM – 8:05 PM
Nishita
12:42 AM – 1:33 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:59 PM – 7:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:55 PM – 10:43 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:06 AM – 11:54 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:25 AM – 8:11 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:25 AM–2:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:19 AM–7:25 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 7:25 AM–8:22 AM | Saturn |
| 8:22 AM–9:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:19 AM–10:16 AM | Mars |
| 10:16 AM–11:13 AM | Sun |
| 11:13 AM–12:10 PM | Venus |
| 12:10 PM–1:07 PM | Mercury |
| 1:07 PM–2:05 PM | Moon |
| 2:05 PM–3:02 PM | Saturn |
| 3:02 PM–3:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:59 PM–4:56 PM | Mars |
| 4:56 PM–5:53 PM | Sun |
| 5:53 PM–6:50 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:50 PM–7:53 PM | Mercury |
| 7:53 PM–8:56 PM | Moon |
| 8:56 PM–9:59 PM | Saturn |
| 9:59 PM–11:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:01 PM–12:04 AM | Mars |
| 12:04 AM–1:07 AM | Sun |
| 1:07 AM–2:10 AM | Venus |
| 2:10 AM–3:13 AM | Mercury |
| 3:13 AM–4:16 AM | Moon |
| 4:16 AM–5:19 AM | Saturn |
| 5:19 AM–6:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:22 AM–7:25 AM | Mars |
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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.