Panchang for Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in Houston, Texas
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 is Shukla Tritiya, the 3rd day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 5:50 PM. Rahu kaal 12:33 PM to 1:52 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:16 AM
Sunset5:50 PM- Moonrise9:12 AM
- Moonset8:43 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:29 AM to 6:22 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:12 PM to 12:54 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:33 PM to 1:52 PM
- Yamaganda8:35 AM to 9:55 AM
- Gulika11:14 AM to 12:33 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Tritiyauntil 3:18 PM, then Chaturthi
NakshatraThe Moon's starShatabhishauntil 2:56 AM, Thu, Jan 22
YogaSun and Moon togetherVyatipatauntil 7:27 AM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayGarauntil 3:18 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Magha
Coming up in Houston
- Ganesh Jayanti (Maghi Ganesh)Thu, Jan 22
- Vasant PanchamiFri, Jan 23
- Bhishma AshtamiSun, Jan 25
- Ratha SaptamiSun, Jan 25
- Jaya EkadashiWed, Jan 28
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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