Houston Panchang Monday, 19 October 2026

Ashwin · Shukla Paksha Navami · Vikram Samvat 2083 Siddharthi · Shaka Samvat 1948 Parabhava · Sharad (Autumn)

Sunrise07:25

Sunset18:46

Moonrise15:08

Moonset01:50

Houston, Texas, United States 29.7633°, -95.3633° America/Chicago (UTC-05:00) Times include daylight saving time (CDT) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

Abhijit Muhurat12:43 to 13:28Auspicious Rahu Kaal08:50 to 10:16Inauspicious

The five limbs of the Panchang

Vara (weekday)Monday (Somvar)Hindu weekday, sunrise to sunrise
TithiNavamiShukla Paksha · until 02:20 (next day)then Dashami
NakshatraShravanauntil 07:32 (next day)
YogaDhritiuntil 14:05then Shula
KaranaBalavauntil 13:25then Kaulava …

Month, Samvat and more

Lunar month: Ashwin (Purnimanta)
Samvat: Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka Samvat 1948
Samvatsara: Siddharthi (North Indian) · Parabhava (South Indian) (North Indian: Jupiter (Barhaspatya) cycle, the name current at Mesha Sankranti; South Indian: 60-year cycle with the Shaka era)
Ritu: Sharad (Autumn)
Ayana: Dakshinayana (drik / tropical)
Sun sign (sidereal): Tula (Libra)
Moon sign (sidereal): Makara (Capricorn)

Festivals and vrat

Sharad Navratri
Maha Navami

Sun and Moon

Sunrise07:25:53
Sunset18:46:28
Moonrise15:08:10
Moonset01:50:09 (next day)
Solar noon (Madhyahna meridian)13:06:22
Day length11 h 21 min
Night length12 h 40 min
Moon illumination at sunrise58% (approximate)

Auspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Brahma Muhurat	05:44:46 to 06:35:19 0 h 51 min	Auspicious
Abhijit Muhurat	12:43:29 to 13:28:52 0 h 45 min	Auspicious
Vijaya Muhurat	14:59:36 to 15:44:59 0 h 45 min	Auspicious

Inauspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Rahu Kaal	08:50:57 to 10:16:01 1 h 25 min	Inauspicious
Varjyam	09:33:07 to 11:18:41 1 h 46 min	Inauspicious
Yamaganda	11:41:06 to 13:06:10 1 h 25 min	Inauspicious
Dur Muhurat	13:28:52 to 14:14:14 0 h 45 min	Inauspicious
Gulika Kaal	14:31:15 to 15:56:19 1 h 25 min	Inauspicious
Dur Muhurat	15:44:59 to 16:30:21 0 h 45 min	Inauspicious

Panchak, Bhadra and special yogas

Panchak None today

No Panchak during this Hindu day.

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Bhadra (Vishti karana) None today

No Bhadra during this Hindu day.

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Special yogas 2

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
07:25:53 to 07:26:33 (next day)
Ravi Yoga
07:25:53 to 07:26:33 (next day)

Tarabalam and Chandrabalam for your Moon sign

Chandrabalam: the day's Moon sign counted from your Moon sign (janma rashi) is favourable in the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th and 11th place. Tarabalam: the day's nakshatra counted from your birth nakshatra, in groups of nine (Taras), is favourable for Taras 2, 4, 6, 8 and 9, unfavourable for 3, 5 and 7, and mixed for 1 (Janma). Choose your Moon sign, and your birth nakshatra if you know it.

Chandrabalam at sunrise for Moon signs

Mesha (Aries), Karka (Cancer), Simha (Leo), Vrishchika (Scorpio), Makara (Capricorn), Meena (Pisces)

Tarabalam at sunrise for birth nakshatras

Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada

Unfavourable Tara for: Bharani, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati

At sunrise the Moon is in Makara (Capricorn), in Shravana.

A traditional indication from the classical counting rules, not a prediction. Nothing you choose here is stored.

Choghadiya

Auspicious Amrit
Good Labh · Shubh
Neutral Chal
Inauspicious Udveg · Kaal · Rog

Day
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Amrit	07:25 to 08:50	Auspicious
2	Kaal	08:50 to 10:16	Inauspicious
3	Shubh	10:16 to 11:41	Good
4	Rog	11:41 to 13:06	Inauspicious
5	Udveg	13:06 to 14:31	Inauspicious
6	Chal	14:31 to 15:56	Neutral
7	Labh	15:56 to 17:21	Good
8	Amrit	17:21 to 18:46	Auspicious

Night
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Chal	18:46 to 20:21	Neutral
2	Rog	20:21 to 21:56	Inauspicious
3	Kaal	21:56 to 23:31	Inauspicious
4	Labh	23:31 to 01:06 (next day)	Good
5	Udveg	01:06 (next day) to 02:41 (next day)	Inauspicious
6	Shubh	02:41 (next day) to 04:16 (next day)	Good
7	Amrit	04:16 (next day) to 05:51 (next day)	Auspicious
8	Chal	05:51 (next day) to 07:26 (next day)	Neutral

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana

Tithi

Navami (Shukla Paksha) until 02:20:46 (next day) (from 00:22)
Dashami (Shukla Paksha) until 03:42:12 (2 days later) (from 02:20 (next day))

Nakshatra

Shravana until 07:32:40 (next day) (from 05:09)

Nakshatra pada

Shravana pada 1 until 11:48
Shravana pada 2 until 18:25
Shravana pada 3 until 00:59 (next day)
Shravana pada 4 until 07:32 (next day)

Yoga

Dhriti until 14:05:55 (from 13:26 (previous day))
Shula until 14:20:46 (next day) (from 14:05)

Karana

Balava until 13:25:25 (from 00:22)
Kaulava until 02:20:46 (next day) (from 13:25)
Taitila until 15:06:45 (next day) (from 02:20 (next day))

Day divisions

Period	Time	Nature
Pratah Sandhya	06:10:02 to 07:25:53 1 h 16 min	Neutral
Madhyahna	11:58:07 to 14:14:14 2 h 16 min	Neutral
Aparahna	14:14:14 to 16:30:21 2 h 16 min	Neutral
Sayahna Sandhya	18:46:28 to 20:02:29 1 h 16 min	Neutral
Pradosh Kaal	18:46:28 to 21:18:29 2 h 32 min	Neutral
Nishita Kaal	00:41:10 (next day) to 01:31:51 (next day) 0 h 51 min	Neutral

Hora

Show all 24 horas

#	Hora	Time	Nature
1	Moon (Chandra)	07:25 to 08:22	Good
2	Saturn (Shani)	08:22 to 09:19	Inauspicious
3	Jupiter (Guru)	09:19 to 10:16	Auspicious
4	Mars (Mangal)	10:16 to 11:12	Inauspicious
5	Sun (Surya)	11:12 to 12:09	Neutral
6	Venus (Shukra)	12:09 to 13:06	Good
7	Mercury (Budh)	13:06 to 14:02	Good
8	Moon (Chandra)	14:02 to 14:59	Good
9	Saturn (Shani)	14:59 to 15:56	Inauspicious
10	Jupiter (Guru)	15:56 to 16:53	Auspicious
11	Mars (Mangal)	16:53 to 17:49	Inauspicious
12	Sun (Surya)	17:49 to 18:46	Neutral
13	Venus (Shukra)	18:46 to 19:49	Good
14	Mercury (Budh)	19:49 to 20:53	Good
15	Moon (Chandra)	20:53 to 21:56	Good
16	Saturn (Shani)	21:56 to 22:59	Inauspicious
17	Jupiter (Guru)	22:59 to 00:03 (next day)	Auspicious
18	Mars (Mangal)	00:03 (next day) to 01:06 (next day)	Inauspicious
19	Sun (Surya)	01:06 (next day) to 02:09 (next day)	Neutral
20	Venus (Shukra)	02:09 (next day) to 03:13 (next day)	Good
21	Mercury (Budh)	03:13 (next day) to 04:16 (next day)	Good
22	Moon (Chandra)	04:16 (next day) to 05:19 (next day)	Good
23	Saturn (Shani)	05:19 (next day) to 06:23 (next day)	Inauspicious
24	Jupiter (Guru)	06:23 (next day) to 07:26 (next day)	Auspicious

Today's Bhakti

Today is Monday (Somvar).

Suggestions follow widely known traditional associations of the day and today's observances; no practice is mandatory. Follow your own tradition. Bhakti

Calculation settings / tradition

Ayanamsa: Lahiri (calibrated) 24°14'15" empirically calibrated
Calculation profile: North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated) (v1)
Engine / ephemeris: 1.4.2 · astronomy-engine 2.1.19
Sunrise definition: Upper limb of the Sun at the horizon, with atmospheric refraction

Ayanamsa Lahiri (calibrated) 24°14′15″ · ephemeris astronomy-engine 2.1.19 · profile north-lahiri-calibrated v1 · engine 1.4.2

Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.