Houston
2026-04-27
Ekadashi एकादशी
Purva Phalguni पूर्वाफाल्गुनी
Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 08:22 | 10:01 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 11:40 | 13:19 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 14:58 | 16:37 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:52 | 13:45 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
05:07 – 05:55
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
05:38 – 06:43
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
15:31 – 16:23
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
19:42 – 20:06
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
19:54 – 20:59
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
24:55 – 01:43
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
19:53 – 21:33
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.
Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल
Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).
Varjyam
वर्ज्यम्
18:14 – 19:53
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 12
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
16:23 – 17:16
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Dur Muhurtam 13
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
17:16 – 18:09
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.
Sun Today सूर्य
Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.
Surya Rashi
Mesha#1
Surya Nakshatra
Ashwini अश्विनी
Pada 4 of 4 · ends 14:48
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 10:50
- 17:08
- 23:26
- 05:45
Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.
Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्
Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kilaka कीलक
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Vishvavasu विश्वावसु
Mantri Mandala — Year Governance
| Position | Deity |
|---|---|
| Raja | Moon |
| Mantri | Moon |
Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.
Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.
Daily Directions दिशा
Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.
Disha Shool
East पूर्व
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Chandra Vasa
East पूर्व
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
Northwest वायव्य
avoid
Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here
Agnivasa
Swarga स्वर्ग
favourable
Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment
Shiva Vasa
Smashana श्मशान
avoid
Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing
Homahuti
Saturn शनि
avoid
Source: Khala planet: offering inauspicious (खलग्रह के मुख में होमाहुति शुभ नहीं होती)
Today’s Strength Tables
Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.
Favourable Janma Rashis Today
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras
| # | Janma Nakshatra | Tara | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 2 | Bharani | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 3 | Krittika | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 4 | Rohini | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 6 | Ardra | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 8 | Pushya | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 10 | Magha | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 13 | Hasta | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 14 | Chitra | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 15 | Swati | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 16 | Vishakha | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 17 | Anuradha | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 19 | Mula | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 22 | Shravana | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 23 | Dhanishtha | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 27 | Revati | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis
| # | Janma Rashi | House from Janma | Favourable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha | 5 | no |
| 2 | Vrishabha | 4 | no |
| 3 | Mithuna | 3 | yes |
| 4 | Karka | 2 | no |
| 5 | Simha | 1 | yes |
| 6 | Kanya | 12 | no |
| 7 | Tula | 11 | yes |
| 8 | Vrishchika | 10 | yes |
| 9 | Dhanu | 9 | no |
| 10 | Makara | 8 | no |
| 11 | Kumbha | 7 | yes |
| 12 | Meena | 6 | yes |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.
Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline
Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.
All 13 segments (text)
| # | Rashi | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 06:43 | 07:43 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 07:43 | 09:38 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 09:38 | 11:53 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 11:53 | 14:13 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 14:13 | 16:33 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 16:33 | 18:53 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 18:53 | 21:13 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 21:13 | 23:33 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 23:33 | 01:33 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 01:33 | 03:18 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 03:18 | 04:43 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 04:43 | 06:08 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 06:08 | 06:43 |
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त
15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.
All 15 segments (text)
| # | Label | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubha शुभ | 06:43 | 07:36 | auspicious |
| 2 | Roga रोग | 07:36 | 08:29 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 08:29 | 09:21 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Agni अग्नि | 09:21 | 10:14 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Raja राज | 10:14 | 11:07 | inauspicious |
| 6 | Chora चोर | 11:07 | 12:00 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Shubha शुभ | 12:00 | 12:52 | auspicious |
| 8 | Roga रोग | 12:52 | 13:45 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 13:45 | 14:38 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Agni अग्नि | 14:38 | 15:31 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Raja राज | 15:31 | 16:23 | inauspicious |
| 12 | Chora चोर | 16:23 | 17:16 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Shubha शुभ | 17:16 | 18:09 | auspicious |
| 14 | Roga रोग | 18:09 | 19:02 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 19:02 | 19:54 | inauspicious |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.
Season & Sun Path
Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.
Ritu (Vedic)
Vasantaवसन्त
Ritu (Drik)
Vasantaवसन्त
Ayana
Uttarayanaउत्तरायण
Dinamana
13h 11m
Ratrimana
10h 49m
Madhyahna
13:19
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Aaj Ka Panchang - Houston, 27 April 2026
On Monday, 27 April 2026, the Vedic calendar across Houston carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 6:43 AM in Houston and dipping below the horizon at 7:54 PM, bringing 13 hours 11 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Ekadashi of the Shukla fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Purva Phalguni. The reigning yoga is Dhruva, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-04-27. The Brahma Muhurta window for Houston spans 5:07 AM to 5:55 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.
Across Houston, The Rahu Kala window falls between 8:22 AM and 10:01 AM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points East — the direction to avoid for new travel on Monday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Amrit (6:43 AM–8:22 AM). Purva Phalguni nakshatra is with Venus as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.
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विष्णु सहस्रनाम पाठ
- Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva
Sankalpa Vrata
संकल्प व्रत
- Dharmasindhu, Vrata Ratnakara
Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana
षोडशी (त्रिपुरसुन्दरी) साधना
- Vamakeshvara Tantra, Yogini Hridaya, Lalita Sahasranama (Brahmanda Purana), Saundaryalahari (Adi Shankaracharya)
Bhuvaneshwari Ekadashi Vrata
भुवनेश्वरी एकादशी व्रत
- Navadurga Dashamahavidya Rahasya
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana
सर्वार्थसिद्धि योग साधना
- Muhurta Chintamani
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग साधना
- Muhurta Chintamani
Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti
विष्टि (भद्रा) करण शान्ति
- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu
Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya
विष्टि (भद्रा) करण उपाय
- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu
Day Rarity Score
0.1649195417824354/ 100
ह्यूस्टन — 27 अप्रैल
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 06:43
- सूर्यास्त
- सायं 19:54
- तिथि
- एकादशी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- पूर्वाफाल्गुनी (चतुर्थ पाद)
- राहु काल
- प्रातः 08:22–प्रातः 10:01
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- अमृत (प्रातः 06:43–प्रातः 08:22)