Panchang · Houston
26 December 2026
Saturday, 26 December 2026 · Houston
Tithi
Krishna 3
Nakshatra
Pushya
Yoga
Vaidhriti
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
7:14 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Houston (7:14 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 3 Index 18 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 11:56 AM, 25 Dec | 8:35 AM | 94% · 11.22° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Pushya Index 7 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 11:20 AM, 25 Dec | 8:43 AM | 93% · 12.42° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vaidhriti Index 26 of 27 | 4:46 PM, 25 Dec | 12:52 PM | 72% · 9.62° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 35 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:12 PM, 25 Dec | 8:35 AM | 87% · 5.22° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:14 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:14 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Day duration
10:15 hrs
Night duration
13:45 hrs
Moonrise
8:46 PM
Moonset
9:40 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Houston conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:51 AM – 11:06 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:38 PM – 2:54 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:19 AM – 8:35 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:02 PM – 12:42 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:25 AM – 6:20 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:55 PM – 12:50 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 | 7:14 AM | 8:31 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:31 AM | 9:48 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:48 AM | 11:05 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:05 AM | 12:22 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:22 PM | 1:39 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:39 PM | 2:55 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:55 PM | 4:12 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:12 PM | 5:29 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:29 PM | 7:12 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:12 PM | 8:56 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:56 PM | 10:39 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:39 PM | 12:22 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:22 AM | 2:05 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:05 AM | 3:48 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:48 AM | 5:31 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 5:31 AM | 7:15 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:14 AM | 8:05 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:05 AM | 8:57 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:57 AM | 9:48 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:48 AM | 10:39 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:39 AM | 11:30 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:30 AM | 12:22 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:22 PM | 1:13 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:13 PM | 2:04 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:04 PM | 2:55 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:55 PM | 3:47 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:47 PM | 4:38 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:38 PM | 5:29 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:29 PM | 6:38 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:38 PM | 7:47 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:47 PM | 8:56 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:56 PM | 10:04 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:04 PM | 11:13 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:13 PM | 12:22 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:22 AM | 1:31 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:31 AM | 2:39 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:39 AM | 3:48 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:48 AM | 4:57 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:57 AM | 6:06 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:06 AM | 7:15 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Sankashti Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Kshaya Tithi. Krishna 4 is skipped on this day — it begins at 8:35 AM and ends at 5:43 AM, 27 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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