Panchang for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 in Houston, Texas
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 is Shukla Panchami, the 5th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:26 AM, sunset 8:11 PM. Rahu kaal 1:18 PM to 3:01 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:26 AM
Sunset8:11 PM- Moonrise10:14 AM
- Moonset12:34 AM, Thu, May 21
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:04 AM to 5:45 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:51 PM to 1:46 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:18 PM to 3:01 PM
- Yamaganda8:09 AM to 9:52 AM
- Gulika11:35 AM to 1:18 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Panchamiuntil 9:57 PM, then Shashthi
NakshatraThe Moon's starPunarvasuuntil 5:42 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherGandauntil 12:27 AM, Thu, May 21
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 11:13 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Jyeshtha (adhika, the extra month)
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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