Panchang for Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Houston, Texas
Thursday, March 19, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada, the 1st day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 7:32 PM. Rahu kaal 3:00 PM to 4:31 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:26 AM
Sunset7:32 PM- Moonrise7:43 AM
- Moonset8:26 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:51 AM to 6:39 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts1:05 PM to 1:54 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal3:00 PM to 4:31 PM
- Yamaganda7:26 AM to 8:57 AM
- Gulika10:28 AM to 11:59 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Pratipadauntil 6:23 PM, then Dwitiya
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 5:34 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherShuklauntil 2:46 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 6:23 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra
Coming up in Houston
- 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
- Chaitra NavratriThu, Mar 26
- Ram NavamiThu, Mar 26
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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