Panchang · Houston
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Houston
Tithi
Shukla 4
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Dhruva
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:07 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Houston (7:07 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 4 Index 4 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:36 AM | 5:18 AM, 13 Dec | 17% · 2.02° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:34 PM, 11 Dec | 6:42 PM | 57% · 7.64° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhruva Index 11 of 27 | 11:47 PM, 11 Dec | 12:44 AM, 13 Dec | 29% · 3.91° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 6 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:36 AM | 3:58 PM | 34% · 2.02° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:07 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:07 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Day duration
10:16 hrs
Night duration
13:44 hrs
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
8:37 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Houston conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:43 AM – 10:59 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:31 PM – 2:47 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:12 AM – 8:28 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:55 AM – 12:35 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:17 AM – 6:12 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:48 PM – 12:43 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-6) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 7:07 AM | 8:24 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:24 AM | 9:41 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:41 AM | 10:58 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:58 AM | 12:15 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:15 PM | 1:32 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:32 PM | 2:49 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:49 PM | 4:06 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:06 PM | 5:23 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:23 PM | 7:06 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:06 PM | 8:49 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:49 PM | 10:32 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:32 PM | 12:15 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:15 AM | 1:58 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:58 AM | 3:41 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:41 AM | 5:24 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 5:24 AM | 7:07 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:07 AM | 7:58 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:58 AM | 8:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:49 AM | 9:41 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:41 AM | 10:32 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:32 AM | 11:23 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:23 AM | 12:15 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:15 PM | 1:06 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:06 PM | 1:57 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:57 PM | 2:49 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:49 PM | 3:40 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:40 PM | 4:32 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:32 PM | 5:23 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:23 PM | 6:32 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:32 PM | 7:40 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:40 PM | 8:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:49 PM | 9:58 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:58 PM | 11:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:06 PM | 12:15 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:15 AM | 1:24 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:24 AM | 2:32 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:32 AM | 3:41 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:41 AM | 4:50 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:50 AM | 5:59 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:59 AM | 7:07 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Vinayaka Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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