Panchang for Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Houston, Texas

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Central Time (CDT)

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 is Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:44 PM. Rahu kaal 1:06 PM to 2:31 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Papankusha Ekadashi

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:27 AM
• Sunset6:44 PM
• Moonrise4:11 PM
• Moonset3:46 AM, Thu, Oct 22

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:46 AM to 6:36 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:43 PM to 1:28 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal1:06 PM to 2:31 PM
• Yamaganda8:52 AM to 10:17 AM
• Gulika11:41 AM to 1:06 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ekadashiuntil 4:18 AM, Thu, Oct 22, then Dwadashi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starDhanishtauntil 9:17 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherGandauntil 2:02 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 4:06 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin

Coming up in Houston

• Pradosh VratFri, Oct 23
• Sharad PurnimaSat, Oct 24
• Purnima VratSun, Oct 25
• Valmiki JayantiSun, Oct 25
• Karva ChauthWed, Oct 28
• Sankashti ChaturthiWed, Oct 28

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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