Panchang for Wednesday, December 16, 2026 in Houston, Texas
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 is Shukla Saptami, the 7th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 5:24 PM. Rahu kaal 12:17 PM to 1:34 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:10 AM
Sunset5:24 PM- Moonrise12:06 PM
- Moonset12:15 AM, Thu, Dec 17
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:20 AM to 6:15 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:57 AM to 12:38 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:17 PM to 1:34 PM
- Yamaganda8:27 AM to 9:44 AM
- Gulika11:00 AM to 12:17 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Saptamiuntil 11:16 AM, then Ashtami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPurva Bhadrapadauntil 4:00 AM, Thu, Dec 17
YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhiuntil 1:50 AM, Thu, Dec 17
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 11:16 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha
Coming up in Houston
- Mokshada EkadashiSun, Dec 20
- Gita JayantiSun, Dec 20
- Pradosh VratMon, Dec 21
- Annapurna JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Dattatreya JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Purnima VratWed, Dec 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