Panchang · United States
On Thursday, 31 December 2026 in Houston, United States, the Sun rises at 07:17 AM and sets at 05:33 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Navami, until 01:41 AM, Jan 01; the nakshatra is Chitra until 06:00 AM, Jan 01, the yoga Atiganda and the karana Taitila. Rahu Kaal is 01:42 PM to 02:59 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 12:04 PM to 12:45 PM.
Times for Houston, United States
Thursday, 31 December 2026 · CST (UTC−6) · Sunrise 07:17 AM · Sunset 05:33 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
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Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Kumbha (Aquarius) Moon sign, 10:08 AM, Dec 29 to 05:17 PM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Meena (Pisces) Moon sign, 05:17 PM to 03:31 AM, Jan 03: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel south is traditionally avoided on Thursdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Neither falls today.
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Hold new starts and important pitches.
Chitra is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures.
Delay loans and big investments.
Chitra is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Thursday is the Jupiter's day, linked with savings and wealth.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Chitra is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Disha Shool today is south: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
A steady day for routine care.
Chitra is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours starting treatment or a new routine; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
Fine for everyday time together.
Chitra is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Chitra is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity; Thursday is the Jupiter's day, linked with learning, teachers and ceremonies.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jupiter | 07:17 AM | 08:08 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 2 | Mars | 08:08 AM | 08:59 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 3 | Sun | 08:59 AM | 09:51 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 4 | Venus | 09:51 AM | 10:42 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 5 | Mercury | 10:42 AM | 11:33 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 6 | Moon | 11:33 AM | 12:25 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 7 | Saturn | 12:25 PM | 01:16 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 8 | Jupiter | 01:16 PM | 02:07 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 9 | Mars | 02:07 PM | 02:59 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 10 | Sun | 02:59 PM | 03:50 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 11 | Venus | 03:50 PM | 04:41 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 12 | Mercury | 04:41 PM | 05:33 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Moon | 05:33 PM | 06:41 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 14 | Saturn | 06:41 PM | 07:50 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 15 | Jupiter | 07:50 PM | 08:59 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 16 | Mars | 08:59 PM | 10:07 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 17 | Sun | 10:07 PM | 11:16 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 18 | Venus | 11:16 PM | 12:25 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 19 | Mercury | 12:25 AM | 01:33 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 20 | Moon | 01:33 AM | 02:42 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 21 | Saturn | 02:42 AM | 03:51 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 22 | Jupiter | 03:51 AM | 04:59 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 23 | Mars | 04:59 AM | 06:08 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 24 | Sun | 06:08 AM | 07:17 AM | Government, authority, health |
Purnimanta month convention for Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Houston sits at 29.76°N, 95.36°W, 12 m above sea level, in the America/Chicago time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Houston's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Krishna Navami is the tithi at sunrise (07:17 AM) in Houston and lasts until 01:41 AM, Jan 01. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Chitra (pada 1), until 06:00 AM, Jan 01.
Sunrise is at 07:17 AM and sunset at 05:33 PM, local time, for Houston's own coordinates.
01:42 PM to 02:59 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Houston's sunrise and sunset.
12:04 PM to 12:45 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
05:27 AM to 06:22 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 01:01 AM and sets at 12:20 PM.
Hold new starts and important pitches. Best window: Abhijit Muhurat 12:04 PM to 12:45 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 01:42 PM to 02:59 PM.
People with Kumbha (Aquarius) Moon sign, 10:08 AM, Dec 29 to 05:17 PM and people with Meena (Pisces) Moon sign, 05:17 PM to 03:31 AM, Jan 03: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
