Panchang for Sunday, October 18, 2026 in Houston, Texas
Sunday, October 18, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:48 PM. Rahu kaal 5:22 PM to 6:48 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:25 AM
Sunset6:48 PM- Moonrise2:32 PM
- Moonset12:52 AM, Mon, Oct 19
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:44 AM to 6:35 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:44 PM to 1:29 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal5:22 PM to 6:48 PM
- Yamaganda1:06 PM to 2:32 PM
- Gulika3:57 PM to 5:22 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 12:22 AM, Mon, Oct 19, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Ashadhauntil 5:08 AM, Mon, Oct 19
YogaSun and Moon togetherSukarmauntil 1:25 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 11:13 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseSundaySurya's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin
Coming up in Houston
- Durga PujaMon, Oct 19
- Maha NavamiMon, Oct 19
- Durga PujaTue, Oct 20
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tue, Oct 20
- Papankusha EkadashiWed, Oct 21
- Pradosh VratFri, Oct 23
- Sharad PurnimaSat, Oct 24
- Purnima VratSun, Oct 25
- Valmiki JayantiSun, Oct 25
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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