Panchang for Friday, April 17, 2026 in Houston, Texas
Friday, April 17, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada, the 1st day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 7:50 PM. Rahu kaal 11:44 AM to 1:21 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:53 AM
Sunset7:50 PM- MoonriseNone today
- Moonset8:21 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:24 AM to 6:08 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:55 PM to 1:47 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal11:44 AM to 1:21 PM
- Yamaganda4:35 PM to 6:13 PM
- Gulika8:30 AM to 10:07 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Pratipadauntil 3:41 AM, Sat, Apr 18, then Dwitiya
NakshatraThe Moon's starAshwiniuntil 11:12 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVishkambhauntil 5:14 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKimstughnauntil 5:18 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Vaishakha
Coming up in Houston
- Akshaya TritiyaSun, Apr 19
- Parshuram JayantiSun, Apr 19
- Ganga SaptamiWed, Apr 22
- Sita NavamiFri, Apr 24
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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