Panchang · Houston
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Houston
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Revati
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Kaulava
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 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:56 AM, 17 Dec | 11:44 AM | 81% · 9.66° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Revati Index 26 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:40 AM | 4:28 AM, 19 Dec | 10% · 1.38° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 12:49 AM | 11:05 PM | 28% · 3.77° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 17 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:57 PM, 17 Dec | 11:44 AM | 61% · 3.66° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday 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
1:00 PM
Moonset
1:17 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 | 11:02 AM – 12:18 PM |
| Yamaganda | 2:50 PM – 4:05 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:31 AM – 9:47 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:58 AM – 12:38 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:21 AM – 6:16 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:51 PM – 12:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:10 AM | 8:27 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:27 AM | 9:44 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:44 AM | 11:01 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:01 AM | 12:18 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:18 PM | 1:35 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:35 PM | 2:51 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:51 PM | 4:08 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:08 PM | 5:25 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:25 PM | 7:08 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 7:08 PM | 8:52 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:52 PM | 10:35 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:35 PM | 12:18 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:18 AM | 2:01 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:01 AM | 3:44 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:44 AM | 5:28 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:28 AM | 7:11 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:10 AM | 8:02 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:02 AM | 8:53 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:53 AM | 9:44 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:44 AM | 10:35 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:35 AM | 11:26 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:26 AM | 12:18 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:18 PM | 1:09 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:09 PM | 2:00 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:00 PM | 2:51 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:51 PM | 3:43 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:43 PM | 4:34 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:34 PM | 5:25 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:25 PM | 6:34 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:34 PM | 7:43 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:43 PM | 8:52 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:52 PM | 10:00 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:00 PM | 11:09 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:09 PM | 12:18 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:18 AM | 1:27 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:27 AM | 2:36 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:36 AM | 3:44 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:44 AM | 4:53 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:53 AM | 6:02 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:02 AM | 7:11 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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