Panchang for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 in Houston, Texas

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · Central Time (CDT)

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 7:25 PM. Rahu kaal 1:16 PM to 2:48 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Vishwakarma Puja

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:07 AM
• Sunset7:25 PM
• Moonrise12:35 PM
• Moonset10:37 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:33 AM to 6:20 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:51 PM to 1:41 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal1:16 PM to 2:48 PM
• Yamaganda8:39 AM to 10:11 AM
• Gulika11:44 AM to 1:16 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 12:18 AM, Thu, Sep 17, then Saptami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starAnuradhauntil 9:23 AM, Thu, Sep 17
• YogaSun and Moon togetherVishkambhauntil 2:18 AM, Thu, Sep 17
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 11:20 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Bhadrapada

Coming up in Houston

• Radha AshtamiFri, Sep 18
• Parsva Ekadashi (Parivartini)Tue, Sep 22
• Vamana JayantiTue, Sep 22
• Pradosh VratWed, Sep 23

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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