Panchang · Houston
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Houston
Tithi
Shukla 13
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Houston (7:12 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 13 Index 13 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:06 AM | 2:54 AM, 22 Dec | 5% · 0.62° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 1:39 AM | 11:15 PM | 26% · 3.40° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 5:37 PM, 20 Dec | 2:02 PM | 66% · 8.84° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 24 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:06 AM | 4:34 PM | 10% · 0.62° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:12 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
5:26 PM
Day duration
10:15 hrs
Night duration
13:46 hrs
Moonrise
3:02 PM
Moonset
4:33 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 | 8:33 AM – 9:48 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:04 AM – 12:20 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:35 PM – 2:51 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:59 AM – 12:40 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:22 AM – 6:17 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:52 PM – 12:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 7:12 AM | 8:29 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:29 AM | 9:46 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:46 AM | 11:02 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:02 AM | 12:19 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:19 PM | 1:36 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:36 PM | 2:53 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:53 PM | 4:10 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:10 PM | 5:26 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:26 PM | 7:10 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 7:10 PM | 8:53 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:53 PM | 10:36 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:36 PM | 12:19 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:19 AM | 2:03 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:03 AM | 3:46 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:46 AM | 5:29 AM | Good |
| Char | 5:29 AM | 7:12 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 7:12 AM | 8:03 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:03 AM | 8:54 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:54 AM | 9:46 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:46 AM | 10:37 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:37 AM | 11:28 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:28 AM | 12:19 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:19 PM | 1:10 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:10 PM | 2:02 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:02 PM | 2:53 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:53 PM | 3:44 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:44 PM | 4:35 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:35 PM | 5:26 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:26 PM | 6:35 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:35 PM | 7:44 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:44 PM | 8:53 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:53 PM | 10:02 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:02 PM | 11:11 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:11 PM | 12:19 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:19 AM | 1:28 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:28 AM | 2:37 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:37 AM | 3:46 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:46 AM | 4:55 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:55 AM | 6:04 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:04 AM | 7:12 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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