Panchang · Houston
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Houston
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:10 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Houston (7:10 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:16 AM, 16 Dec | 11:56 AM | 80% · 9.65° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:00 AM | 4:40 AM, 18 Dec | 13% · 1.68° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 1:51 AM | 12:49 AM, 18 Dec | 23% · 3.05° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:42 PM, 16 Dec | 11:56 AM | 61% · 3.65° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:10 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Day duration
10:15 hrs
Night duration
13:46 hrs
Moonrise
12:30 PM
Moonset
12:19 AM
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 | 1:33 PM – 2:49 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:15 AM – 8:31 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:46 AM – 11:02 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:57 AM – 12:38 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:20 AM – 6:15 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:50 PM – 12:45 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-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:10 AM | 8:27 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:27 AM | 9:43 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:43 AM | 11:00 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:00 AM | 12:17 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:17 PM | 1:34 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:34 PM | 2:51 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:51 PM | 4:08 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:08 PM | 5:25 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:25 PM | 7:08 PM | Good |
| Char | 7:08 PM | 8:51 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:51 PM | 10:34 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:34 PM | 12:17 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:17 AM | 2:01 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:01 AM | 3:44 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:44 AM | 5:27 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:27 AM | 7:10 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:10 AM | 8:01 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:01 AM | 8:52 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:52 AM | 9:43 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:43 AM | 10:35 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:35 AM | 11:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:26 AM | 12:17 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:17 PM | 1:08 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:08 PM | 2:00 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:00 PM | 2:51 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:51 PM | 3:42 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:42 PM | 4:33 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:33 PM | 5:25 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:25 PM | 6:33 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:33 PM | 7:42 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:42 PM | 8:51 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:51 PM | 10:00 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:00 PM | 11:09 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:09 PM | 12:17 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:17 AM | 1:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:26 AM | 2:35 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:35 AM | 3:44 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:44 AM | 4:53 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:53 AM | 6:02 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:02 AM | 7:10 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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