Panchang today in Houston, Texas

Monday, November 9, 2026 · Central Time (CST)

Today is Shukla Pratipada, the 1st day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:41 AM, sunset 5:29 PM. Rahu kaal 8:02 AM to 9:23 AM.

Today's festivals and vrats

• Govardhan PujaMorning puja from sunrise, 6:41 AM

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:41 AM
• Sunset5:29 PM
• Moonrise7:11 AM
• Moonset5:28 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:56 AM to 5:49 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:44 AM to 12:27 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal8:02 AM to 9:23 AM
• Yamaganda10:44 AM to 12:05 PM
• Gulika1:26 PM to 2:47 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Pratipadauntil 2:30 AM, Tue, Nov 10, then Dwitiya
• NakshatraThe Moon's starVishakhauntil 9:49 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSaubhagyauntil 3:26 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKimstughnauntil 1:43 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseMondayShiva's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Kartik

Coming up in Houston

• Bhai DoojTilak in the afternoon, 1:10 PM to 3:19 PMTue, Nov 10
• Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)Sat, Nov 14
• Chhath PujaEvening arghya at sunset, 5:26 PMSun, Nov 15

Verse for today

English: Aarti's plain-English rendering, based on Annie Besant's 1922 translation (public domain). Sanskrit text from the gita/gita project.

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Calculated for 29.76° N, 95.36° W in Central Time. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a tithi or nakshatra can change during the day. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate