Panchang · Houston
27 August 2026
Thursday, 27 August 2026 · Houston
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Dhanishtha
Yoga
Atiganda
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:55 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Houston (6:55 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:39 PM, 26 Aug | 11:18 PM | 33% · 4.00° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishtha Index 22 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:18 PM, 26 Aug | 3:45 PM | 65% · 8.68° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 9:25 PM, 26 Aug | 8:57 PM | 40% · 5.36° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 28 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:39 PM, 26 Aug | 11:02 AM | 67% · 4.00° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:55 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:55 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM
Day duration
12:54 hrs
Night duration
11:07 hrs
Moonrise
7:39 PM
Moonset
6:21 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Sravana
Masa (Purnimanta)
Sravana
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Houston conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:58 PM – 4:34 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:00 AM – 8:36 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:11 AM – 11:47 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:57 PM – 1:48 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:27 AM – 6:12 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:01 AM – 1:45 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.7604° N, 95.3698° W |
| Timezone | America/Chicago (UTC-5) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:55 AM | 8:32 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:32 AM | 10:09 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:09 AM | 11:46 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:46 AM | 1:22 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:22 PM | 2:59 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:59 PM | 4:36 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:36 PM | 6:12 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:12 PM | 7:49 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 7:49 PM | 9:12 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:12 PM | 10:36 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:36 PM | 11:59 PM | Good |
| Rog | 11:59 PM | 1:22 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:22 AM | 2:46 AM | Bad |
| Char | 2:46 AM | 4:09 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:09 AM | 5:33 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:33 AM | 6:56 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:55 AM | 8:00 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:00 AM | 9:04 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:04 AM | 10:09 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:09 AM | 11:13 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:13 AM | 12:18 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:18 PM | 1:22 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:22 PM | 2:27 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:27 PM | 3:31 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:31 PM | 4:36 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:36 PM | 5:40 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:40 PM | 6:45 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:45 PM | 7:49 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 7:49 PM | 8:45 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:45 PM | 9:40 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:40 PM | 10:36 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:36 PM | 11:31 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:31 PM | 12:27 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:27 AM | 1:22 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:22 AM | 2:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:18 AM | 3:14 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:14 AM | 4:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:09 AM | 5:05 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:05 AM | 6:00 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:00 AM | 6:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratRaksha Bandhan
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Grahan — Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)
Visible at your location
Sutak applies for an eclipse visible at your location. Traditional practice is to avoid beginning new work, and to bathe after it ends.
| Stage | Time |
|---|---|
| Begins | 9:33 PM |
| Maximum | 11:12 PM |
| Ends | 12:52 AM, 28 Aug |
| Type | Partial |
| Magnitude | 0.93 — 93% of the disc covered at maximum |
| Sutak |
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