Panchang for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 in Houston, Texas
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 is Amavasya, the new moon day.
Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 7:32 PM. Rahu kaal 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:28 AM
Sunset7:32 PM- MoonriseNone today
- Moonset7:22 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:52 AM to 6:40 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts1:05 PM to 1:54 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
- Yamaganda8:58 AM to 10:29 AM
- Gulika11:59 AM to 1:30 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayAmavasyauntil 8:23 PM, then Pratipada
NakshatraThe Moon's starPurva Bhadrapadauntil 6:51 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherShubhauntil 5:30 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayChatushpadauntil 9:14 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra
Coming up in Houston
- Chaitra NavratriThu, Mar 19
- Gudi PadwaThu, Mar 19
- UgadiThu, Mar 19
- Chaitra NavratriFri, Mar 20
- Chaitra NavratriSat, Mar 21
- Chaitra NavratriSun, Mar 22
- Chaitra NavratriMon, Mar 23
- Chaitra NavratriTue, Mar 24
- Chaitra Durga AshtamiWed, Mar 25
- Chaitra NavratriWed, Mar 25
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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