Panchang · Houston
16 January 2027
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Houston
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Sadhya
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Houston (7:17 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:13 AM | 12:57 AM, 17 Jan | 22% · 2.64° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 12:21 PM, 15 Jan | 12:09 PM | 79% · 10.57° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Sadhya Index 21 of 27 | 3:08 AM | 12:53 AM, 17 Jan | 19% · 2.51° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:13 AM | 1:41 PM | 44% · 2.64° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:17 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day duration
10:28 hrs
Night duration
13:32 hrs
Moonrise
12:07 PM
Moonset
1:08 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
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 | 9:57 AM – 11:14 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:49 PM – 3:06 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:22 AM – 8:39 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:11 PM – 12:52 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:29 AM – 6:23 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:04 AM – 12:58 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 | 7:17 AM | 8:35 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:35 AM | 9:54 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:54 AM | 11:12 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:12 AM | 12:31 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:31 PM | 1:49 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:49 PM | 3:08 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:08 PM | 4:26 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:26 PM | 5:45 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:45 PM | 7:26 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:26 PM | 9:08 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:08 PM | 10:49 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:49 PM | 12:31 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:31 AM | 2:12 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:12 AM | 3:54 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:54 AM | 5:35 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 5:35 AM | 7:17 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:17 AM | 8:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:09 AM | 9:01 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:01 AM | 9:54 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:54 AM | 10:46 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:46 AM | 11:39 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:39 AM | 12:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:31 PM | 1:23 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:23 PM | 2:16 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:16 PM | 3:08 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:08 PM | 4:00 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:00 PM | 4:53 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:53 PM | 5:45 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:45 PM | 6:53 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:53 PM | 8:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:00 PM | 9:08 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:08 PM | 10:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:16 PM | 11:23 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:23 PM | 12:31 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:31 AM | 1:38 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:38 AM | 2:46 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:46 AM | 3:54 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:54 AM | 5:01 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:01 AM | 6:09 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:09 AM | 7:17 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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