Panchang for Sunday, August 16, 2026 in Houston, Texas
Sunday, August 16, 2026 is Shukla Panchami, the 5th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:50 AM, sunset 8:01 PM. Rahu kaal 6:22 PM to 8:01 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:50 AM
Sunset8:01 PM- Moonrise10:52 AM
- Moonset10:16 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:24 AM to 6:07 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:59 PM to 1:52 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal6:22 PM to 8:01 PM
- Yamaganda1:25 PM to 3:04 PM
- Gulika4:43 PM to 6:22 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Panchamiuntil 6:30 AM, Mon, Aug 17, then Shashthi
NakshatraThe Moon's starHastauntil 5:20 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherSadhyauntil 5:37 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 6:21 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseSundaySurya's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Shravana
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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