Panchang for Thursday, December 17, 2026 in Houston, Texas
Thursday, December 17, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 5:25 PM. Rahu kaal 1:34 PM to 2:51 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:10 AM
Sunset5:25 PM- Moonrise12:34 PM
- Moonset1:13 AM, Fri, Dec 18
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 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:34 PM to 2:51 PM
- Yamaganda7:10 AM to 8:27 AM
- Gulika9:44 AM to 11:01 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 11:56 AM, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 4:40 AM, Fri, Dec 18
YogaSun and Moon togetherVyatipatauntil 12:48 AM, Fri, Dec 18
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 11:56 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu'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