Panchang for Houston
Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Sunday, 18 October 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 5:21 PM–6:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 12:22 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 1
until 5:09 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 1:26 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:13 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
6:47 PM
Moonrise
2:28 PM
Moonset
12:56 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal5:21 PM–6:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:06 PM–2:31 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:56 PM–5:21 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:43 PM – 1:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:43 AM – 6:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:09 AM – 7:25 AM
Vijaya
2:59 PM – 3:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:47 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
12:40 AM – 1:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:25 AM – 11:13 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:25 AM – 5:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:00 PM – 11:47 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:16 AM – 1:03 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:16 PM – 6:01 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:25 AM–9:03 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
9:03 AM–7:25 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:25 AM–5:09 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:09 AM–7:25 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 7:25 AM–8:21 AM | Sun |
| 8:21 AM–9:18 AM | Venus |
| 9:18 AM–10:15 AM | Mercury |
| 10:15 AM–11:12 AM | Moon |
| 11:12 AM–12:09 PM | Saturn |
| 12:09 PM–1:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:06 PM–2:02 PM | Mars |
| 2:02 PM–2:59 PM | Sun |
| 2:59 PM–3:56 PM | Venus |
| 3:56 PM–4:53 PM | Mercury |
| 4:53 PM–5:50 PM | Moon |
| 5:50 PM–6:47 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:47 PM–7:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:50 PM–8:53 PM | Mars |
| 8:53 PM–9:56 PM | Sun |
| 9:56 PM–11:00 PM | Venus |
| 11:00 PM–12:03 AM | Mercury |
| 12:03 AM–1:06 AM | Moon |
| 1:06 AM–2:10 AM | Saturn |
| 2:10 AM–3:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:13 AM–4:16 AM | Mars |
| 4:16 AM–5:20 AM | Sun |
| 5:20 AM–6:23 AM | Venus |
| 6:23 AM–7:26 AM | Mercury |
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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.