Houston Panchang Saturday, 14 March 2026

Chaitra · Krishna Paksha Ekadashi · Vikram Samvat 2082 Kalayukti · Shaka Samvat 1947 Vishvavasu · Shishira (Winter)

Sunrise07:32

Sunset19:29

Moonrise05:35

Moonset15:14

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

Abhijit Muhurat13:06 to 13:54Auspicious Rahu Kaal10:31 to 12:01Inauspicious

The five limbs of the Panchang

Vara (weekday)Saturday (Shanivar)Hindu weekday, sunrise to sunrise
TithiEkadashiKrishna Paksha · until 22:46then Dwadashi
NakshatraUttara Ashadhauntil 18:19then Shravana
YogaParighauntil 23:56then Shiva
KaranaBavauntil 10:19then Balava …

Month, Samvat and more

Lunar month: Chaitra (Purnimanta)
Samvat: Vikram Samvat 2082 · Shaka Samvat 1947
Samvatsara: Kalayukti (North Indian) · Vishvavasu (South Indian) (North Indian: Jupiter (Barhaspatya) cycle, the name current at Mesha Sankranti; South Indian: 60-year cycle with the Shaka era)
Ritu: Shishira (Winter)
Ayana: Uttarayana (drik / tropical)
Sun sign (sidereal): Kumbha (Aquarius)
Moon sign (sidereal): Makara (Capricorn)

Festivals and vrat

Papmochani Ekadashi
- Parana 07:31 to 09:54
Sankranti
- Punya Kaal 14:38 to 19:29
- Maha Punya Kaal 14:38 to 16:38

Sun and Moon

Sunrise07:32:16
Sunset19:29:14
Moonrise05:35:45 (next day)
Moonset15:14:20
Solar noon (Madhyahna meridian)13:30:31
Day length11 h 57 min
Night length12 h 2 min
Moon illumination at sunrise22% (approximate)

Auspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Brahma Muhurat	05:55:47 to 06:44:02 0 h 48 min	Auspicious
Abhijit Muhurat	13:06:51 to 13:54:39 0 h 48 min	Auspicious
Vijaya Muhurat	15:30:14 to 16:18:02 0 h 48 min	Auspicious

Inauspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Gulika Kaal	07:32:16 to 09:01:53 1 h 30 min	Inauspicious
Dur Muhurat	07:32:16 to 09:07:52 1 h 36 min	Inauspicious
Rahu Kaal	10:31:31 to 12:01:08 1 h 30 min	Inauspicious
Yamaganda	15:00:22 to 16:29:59 1 h 30 min	Inauspicious
Varjyam	22:30:55 to 00:11:23 (next day) 1 h 40 min	Inauspicious

Panchak, Bhadra and special yogas

Sankranti

Meena (Pisces) at 14:38:43

Panchak None today

No Panchak during this Hindu day.

Learn more

Bhadra (Vishti karana) None today

No Bhadra during this Hindu day.

Learn more

Special yogas 1

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
18:19:45 to 07:31:06 (next day)

Choghadiya

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

Day
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Kaal	07:32 to 09:01	Inauspicious
2	Shubh	09:01 to 10:31	Good
3	Rog	10:31 to 12:01	Inauspicious
4	Udveg	12:01 to 13:30	Inauspicious
5	Chal	13:30 to 15:00	Neutral
6	Labh	15:00 to 16:29	Good
7	Amrit	16:29 to 17:59	Auspicious
8	Kaal	17:59 to 19:29	Inauspicious

Night
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Labh	19:29 to 20:59	Good
2	Udveg	20:59 to 22:29	Inauspicious
3	Shubh	22:29 to 23:59	Good
4	Amrit	23:59 to 01:30 (next day)	Auspicious
5	Chal	01:30 (next day) to 03:00 (next day)	Neutral
6	Rog	03:00 (next day) to 04:30 (next day)	Inauspicious
7	Kaal	04:30 (next day) to 06:00 (next day)	Inauspicious
8	Labh	06:00 (next day) to 07:31 (next day)	Good

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana

Tithi

Ekadashi (Krishna Paksha) until 22:46:56 (from 21:41 (previous day))
Dwadashi (Krishna Paksha) until 23:11:15 (next day) (from 22:46)

Nakshatra

Uttara Ashadha until 18:19:45 (from 16:33 (previous day))
Shravana until 19:26:44 (next day) (from 18:19)

Nakshatra pada

Uttara Ashadha pada 3 until 11:56
Uttara Ashadha pada 4 until 18:19
Shravana pada 1 until 00:40 (next day)
Shravana pada 2 until 06:58 (next day)
Shravana pada 3 until 13:13 (next day)

Yoga

Parigha until 23:56:21 (from 00:13)
Shiva until 23:07:31 (next day) (from 23:56)

Karana

Bava until 10:19:06 (from 21:41 (previous day))
Balava until 22:46:56 (from 10:19)
Kaulava until 11:04:24 (next day) (from 22:46)

Day divisions

Period	Time	Nature
Pratah Sandhya	06:19:54 to 07:32:16 1 h 12 min	Neutral
Madhyahna	12:19:03 to 14:42:27 2 h 23 min	Neutral
Aparahna	14:42:27 to 17:05:50 2 h 23 min	Neutral
Sayahna Sandhya	19:29:14 to 20:41:25 1 h 12 min	Neutral
Pradosh Kaal	19:29:14 to 21:53:36 2 h 24 min	Neutral
Nishita Kaal	01:06:06 (next day) to 01:54:13 (next day) 0 h 48 min	Neutral

Hora

Show all 24 horas

#	Hora	Time	Nature
1	Saturn (Shani)	07:32 to 08:32	Inauspicious
2	Jupiter (Guru)	08:32 to 09:31	Auspicious
3	Mars (Mangal)	09:31 to 10:31	Inauspicious
4	Sun (Surya)	10:31 to 11:31	Neutral
5	Venus (Shukra)	11:31 to 12:31	Good
6	Mercury (Budh)	12:31 to 13:30	Good
7	Moon (Chandra)	13:30 to 14:30	Good
8	Saturn (Shani)	14:30 to 15:30	Inauspicious
9	Jupiter (Guru)	15:30 to 16:29	Auspicious
10	Mars (Mangal)	16:29 to 17:29	Inauspicious
11	Sun (Surya)	17:29 to 18:29	Neutral
12	Venus (Shukra)	18:29 to 19:29	Good
13	Mercury (Budh)	19:29 to 20:29	Good
14	Moon (Chandra)	20:29 to 21:29	Good
15	Saturn (Shani)	21:29 to 22:29	Inauspicious
16	Jupiter (Guru)	22:29 to 23:29	Auspicious
17	Mars (Mangal)	23:29 to 00:30 (next day)	Inauspicious
18	Sun (Surya)	00:30 (next day) to 01:30 (next day)	Neutral
19	Venus (Shukra)	01:30 (next day) to 02:30 (next day)	Good
20	Mercury (Budh)	02:30 (next day) to 03:30 (next day)	Good
21	Moon (Chandra)	03:30 (next day) to 04:30 (next day)	Good
22	Saturn (Shani)	04:30 (next day) to 05:30 (next day)	Inauspicious
23	Jupiter (Guru)	05:30 (next day) to 06:30 (next day)	Auspicious
24	Mars (Mangal)	06:30 (next day) to 07:31 (next day)	Inauspicious

Today's Bhakti

Today is Saturday (Shanivar).

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°13'45" 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°13′45″ · 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.