Panchang for Thursday, October 1, 2026 in Houston, Texas

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Central Time (CDT)

Thursday, October 1, 2026 is Krishna Shashthi, the 6th day of the waning moon.

Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 7:07 PM. Rahu kaal 2:40 PM to 4:09 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Pitru Paksha

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:15 AM
• Sunset7:07 PM
• Moonrise10:50 PM
• Moonset12:33 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:38 AM to 6:26 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:47 PM to 1:35 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal2:40 PM to 4:09 PM
• Yamaganda7:15 AM to 8:44 AM
• Gulika10:13 AM to 11:42 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayKrishna Shashthiuntil 11:46 PM, then Saptami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starRohiniuntil 5:57 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhiuntil 10:47 AM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayGarauntil 12:55 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin

Coming up in Houston

• Pitru PakshaFri, Oct 2
• Pitru PakshaSat, Oct 3
• Pitru PakshaSun, Oct 4
• Pitru PakshaMon, Oct 5
• Indira EkadashiTue, Oct 6
• Pitru PakshaTue, Oct 6
• Pitru PakshaWed, Oct 7
• Pradosh VratWed, Oct 7
• Masik ShivratriThu, Oct 8
• Pitru PakshaThu, Oct 8

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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