Panchang for Monday, December 21, 2026 in Houston, Texas

Monday, December 21, 2026 · Central Time (CST)

Monday, December 21, 2026 is Shukla Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:27 PM. Rahu kaal 8:29 AM to 9:46 AM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Pradosh Vrat

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:13 AM
• Sunset5:27 PM
• Moonrise3:06 PM
• Moonset5:41 AM, Tue, Dec 22

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:22 AM to 6:18 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:59 AM to 12:40 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal8:29 AM to 9:46 AM
• Yamaganda11:03 AM to 12:20 PM
• Gulika1:36 PM to 2:53 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Trayodashiuntil 2:54 AM, Tue, Dec 22, then Chaturdashi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starKrittikauntil 11:15 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhauntil 2:01 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 4:34 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseMondayShiva's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha

Coming up in Houston

• Annapurna JayantiWed, Dec 23
• Dattatreya JayantiWed, Dec 23
• Purnima VratWed, Dec 23
• Sankashti ChaturthiSat, Dec 26

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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