Panchang for Thursday, May 21, 2026 in Houston, Texas
Thursday, May 21, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 8:11 PM. Rahu kaal 3:01 PM to 4:45 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:25 AM
Sunset8:11 PM- Moonrise11:24 AM
- Moonset1:15 AM, Fri, May 22
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:03 AM to 5:44 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:51 PM to 1:46 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal3:01 PM to 4:45 PM
- Yamaganda6:25 AM to 8:08 AM
- Gulika9:52 AM to 11:35 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 7:55 PM, then Saptami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 4:19 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVriddhiuntil 9:48 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 8:51 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu'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