Panchang · Houston
19 December 2026
Saturday, 19 December 2026 · Houston
Tithi
Shukla 10
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Parigha
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Houston (7:11 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 10 Index 10 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:44 AM, 18 Dec | 10:39 AM | 85% · 10.15° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:28 AM | 3:25 AM, 20 Dec | 12% · 1.55° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Parigha Index 18 of 27 | 11:05 PM, 18 Dec | 8:40 PM | 37% · 4.96° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 19 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:18 PM, 18 Dec | 10:39 AM | 69% · 4.15° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:11 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Day duration
10:15 hrs
Night duration
13:46 hrs
Moonrise
1:34 PM
Moonset
2:18 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 | 9:47 AM – 11:03 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:34 PM – 2:50 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:16 AM – 8:32 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:58 AM – 12:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 7:11 AM | 8:28 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:28 AM | 9:45 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:45 AM | 11:01 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:01 AM | 12:18 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:18 PM | 1:35 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:35 PM | 2:52 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:52 PM | 4:09 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:09 PM | 5:25 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:25 PM | 7:09 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:09 PM | 8:52 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:52 PM | 10:35 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:35 PM | 12:18 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:18 AM | 2:02 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:02 AM | 3:45 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:45 AM | 5:28 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 5:28 AM | 7:11 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:11 AM | 8:02 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:02 AM | 8:53 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:53 AM | 9:45 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:45 AM | 10:36 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:36 AM | 11:27 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:27 AM | 12:18 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:18 PM | 1:09 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:09 PM | 2:01 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:01 PM | 2:52 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:52 PM | 3:43 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:43 PM | 4:34 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:34 PM | 5:25 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:25 PM | 6:34 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:34 PM | 7:43 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:43 PM | 8:52 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:52 PM | 10:01 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:01 PM | 11:10 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:10 PM | 12:18 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:18 AM | 1:27 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:27 AM | 2:36 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:36 AM | 3:45 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:45 AM | 4:54 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:54 AM | 6:03 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:03 AM | 7:11 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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