Panchang for Friday, April 24, 2026 in Houston, Texas

Friday, April 24, 2026 · Central Time (CDT)

Friday, April 24, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 7:54 PM. Rahu kaal 11:41 AM to 1:20 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Sita Navami

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:45 AM
• Sunset7:54 PM
• Moonrise1:34 PM
• Moonset3:15 AM, Sat, Apr 25

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:18 AM to 6:02 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:53 PM to 1:46 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal11:41 AM to 1:20 PM
• Yamaganda4:37 PM to 6:16 PM
• Gulika8:24 AM to 10:03 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 8:52 AM, then Navami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 9:44 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherShoolauntil 2:53 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 8:52 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Vaishakha

Coming up in Houston

• Mohini EkadashiMon, Apr 27
• Pradosh VratTue, Apr 28
• Narasimha JayantiWed, Apr 29
• Purnima VratThu, Apr 30
• Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima)Fri, May 1

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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