All times in Houston local time (CST), daylight saving applied. The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Pratipada till 1:26 PM → Dwitiya |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha (waning) |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira till 9:19 PM → Ardra |
| Yoga | Sadhya till 4:19 PM |
| Karana | Kaulava till 1:26 PM · Taitila |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 7:03 AM / 5:22 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 6:10 PM / 7:54 AM |
| Lunar month | Margashirsha (Amanta) · Pausha (Purnimanta) |
| Moon sign | Vrishabha (Taurus) till 10:45 AM |
| Sun sign | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka | 2082 / 1947 |
| Ritu / Ayana | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Day / Night length | 10h 19m / 13h 41m |
| Disha Shool | West |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:14 AM – 6:08 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:52 AM – 12:33 PM |
| Amrit Kaal | 1:36 PM – 3:00 PM |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 1:56 PM – 2:37 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 5:22 PM – 5:49 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:45 PM – 12:40 AM, Dec 6 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 5:41 AM – 7:03 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 5:22 PM – 6:44 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 10:55 AM – 12:13 PM |
| Yamaganda | 2:47 PM – 4:05 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:20 AM – 9:38 AM |
| Dur Muhurta | 9:07 AM – 9:48 AM, 12:33 PM – 1:14 PM |
| Varjyam | 4:48 AM, Dec 6 – 6:14 AM, Dec 6 |
| Baana | Mrityu Baana till 8:46 PM |
| Nakshatra padas | Mrigashira-2 till 10:45 AM · Mrigashira-3 till 4:01 PM · Mrigashira-4 till 9:19 PM · Ardra-1 till 2:37 AM, Dec 6 · Ardra-2 till 7:58 AM, Dec 6 |
| Next yoga | Shubha till 12:15 PM, Dec 6 |
| Sun nakshatra | Jyeshtha (pada 1) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 12:13 PM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Manasa till 9:19 PM then Padma |
| Tamil Yoga | Amrit till 9:19 PM then Siddha |
| Homahuti | Moon till 9:19 PM then Mars |
| Chandra Vasa | South till 10:45 AM then West |
| Rahu Vasa | South-East |
| Kumbha Chakra | North |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Full Life · Two Eyes |
| Chandrabalam (good for) | Vrishabha (Taurus), Karka (Cancer), Simha (Leo), Vrishchika (Scorpio), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Meena (Pisces) |
| Chandrashtama | Tula (Libra) |
| Tarabalam (good for) | Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati (till 9:19 PM) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2082 / 5126 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 20 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Margashirsha 14, Shaka 1947 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 7:03 AM – 7:55 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 7:55 AM – 9:59 AM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 9:59 AM – 11:40 AM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 11:40 AM – 1:06 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 1:06 PM – 1:26 PM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 1:26 PM – 2:30 PM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 2:30 PM – 4:04 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 4:04 PM – 5:59 PM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 5:59 PM – 8:14 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 8:14 PM – 9:19 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 9:19 PM – 10:35 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 10:35 PM – 12:54 AM, Dec 6 ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 12:54 AM, Dec 6 – 3:11 AM, Dec 6 ✅ Good Muhurta: 3:11 AM, Dec 6 – 5:32 AM, Dec 6 ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 5:32 AM, Dec 6 – 7:03 AM, Dec 6 |
| Udaya Lagna | Vrishchika (Scorpio): 7:03 AM – 7:55 AM Dhanu (Sagittarius): 7:55 AM – 9:59 AM Makara (Capricorn): 9:59 AM – 11:40 AM Kumbha (Aquarius): 11:40 AM – 1:06 PM Meena (Pisces): 1:06 PM – 2:30 PM Mesha (Aries): 2:30 PM – 4:04 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 4:04 PM – 5:59 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 5:59 PM – 8:14 PM Karka (Cancer): 8:14 PM – 10:35 PM Simha (Leo): 10:35 PM – 12:54 AM, Dec 6 Kanya (Virgo): 12:54 AM, Dec 6 – 3:11 AM, Dec 6 Tula (Libra): 3:11 AM, Dec 6 – 5:32 AM, Dec 6 Vrishchika (Scorpio): 5:32 AM, Dec 6 – 7:03 AM, Dec 6 |
Tithi and nakshatra change at the same moment worldwide, but the panchang day starts at local sunrise, and Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya and muhurtas are divisions of the local day. Houston's sunrise comes hours after India's, so the tithi 'at sunrise' and all timings differ — which is why a festival can fall on a different date here.
Houston local time (CST), with daylight saving applied automatically.
With the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha) for Houston's latitude and longitude; Moon rise/set use the disc centre without refraction, as standard panchangs do.
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