Panchang for Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Houston, Texas

Saturday, March 21, 2026 · Central Time (CDT)

Saturday, March 21, 2026 is Shukla Tritiya, the 3rd day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 7:34 PM. Rahu kaal 10:26 AM to 11:58 AM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Chaitra Navratri

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:24 AM
• Sunset7:34 PM
• Moonrise8:52 AM
• Moonset10:41 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:49 AM to 6:37 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts1:04 PM to 1:53 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal10:26 AM to 11:58 AM
• Yamaganda3:00 PM to 4:31 PM
• Gulika7:24 AM to 8:55 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Tritiyauntil 1:27 PM, then Chaturthi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starAshwiniuntil 2:07 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherIndrauntil 8:30 AM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayGarauntil 1:27 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseSaturdayShani's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra

Coming up in Houston

• 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
• Kamada EkadashiSat, Mar 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