Panchang for Wednesday, August 26, 2026 in Houston, Texas

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · Central Time (CDT)

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 is Shukla Chaturdashi, the 14th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:56 AM, sunset 7:50 PM. Rahu kaal 1:23 PM to 3:00 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Onam (Thiruvonam)

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:56 AM
• Sunset7:50 PM
• Moonrise7:13 PM
• Moonset6:16 AM, Thu, Aug 27

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:27 AM to 6:11 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:57 PM to 1:49 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal1:23 PM to 3:00 PM
• Yamaganda8:32 AM to 10:09 AM
• Gulika11:46 AM to 1:23 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Chaturdashiuntil 10:39 PM, then Purnima
• NakshatraThe Moon's starShravanauntil 2:17 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherShobhanauntil 9:24 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayGarauntil 10:08 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Shravana

Coming up in Houston

• Purnima VratThu, Aug 27
• Raksha BandhanThu, Aug 27
• Kajari TeejSun, Aug 30
• Sankashti ChaturthiMon, Aug 31

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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