Houston

2026-05-03

Tithi

Dwitiya द्वितीया

Nakshatra

Anuradha अनुराधा

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	18:18	19:58	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	13:18	14:58	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	16:38	18:18	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	12:51	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

05:02 – 05:50

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

05:33 – 06:38

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

15:31 – 16:25

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

19:46 – 20:10

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

19:58 – 21:03

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

24:54 – 01:42

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

05:36 – 07:23

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

01:08 – 02:55

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 14

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

18:12 – 19:05

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

Bharani भरणी

Pada 2 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

10:03
16:45
23:28
06:11

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.

Vikram Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

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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

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

North उत्तर

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Southwest नैऋत्य

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Patala पाताल

avoid

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Bhojana भोजन

neutral

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Mars मङ्गल

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

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
2	Bharani	Vadha वध	inauspicious
3	Krittika	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
4	Rohini	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
5	Mrigashira	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
6	Ardra	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
7	Punarvasu	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
8	Pushya	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
9	Ashlesha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
10	Magha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Vadha वध	inauspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
13	Hasta	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
14	Chitra	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
15	Swati	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
16	Vishakha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
17	Anuradha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
19	Mula	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
22	Shravana	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
27	Revati	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	8	no
2	Vrishabha	7	yes
3	Mithuna	6	yes
4	Karka	5	no
5	Simha	4	no
6	Kanya	3	yes
7	Tula	2	no
8	Vrishchika	1	yes
9	Dhanu	12	no
10	Makara	11	yes
11	Kumbha	10	yes
12	Meena	9	no

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	06:38	07:23
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	07:23	09:18
3	Mithuna मिथुन	09:18	11:28
4	Karka कर्क	11:28	13:53
5	Simha सिंह	13:53	16:08
6	Kanya कन्या	16:08	18:28
7	Tula तुला	18:28	20:48
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	20:48	23:08
9	Dhanu धनु	23:08	01:13
10	Makara मकर	01:13	02:53
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	02:53	04:18
12	Meena मीन	04:18	05:43
1	Mesha मेष	05:43	06:38

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	Chora चोर	06:38	07:31	inauspicious
2	Shubha शुभ	07:31	08:24	auspicious
3	Roga रोग	08:24	09:18	inauspicious
4	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:18	10:11	inauspicious
5	Agni अग्नि	10:11	11:05	inauspicious
6	Raja राज	11:05	11:58	inauspicious
7	Chora चोर	11:58	12:51	inauspicious
8	Shubha शुभ	12:51	13:45	auspicious
9	Roga रोग	13:45	14:38	inauspicious
10	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:38	15:31	inauspicious
11	Agni अग्नि	15:31	16:25	inauspicious
12	Raja राज	16:25	17:18	inauspicious
13	Chora चोर	17:18	18:12	inauspicious
14	Shubha शुभ	18:12	19:05	auspicious
15	Roga रोग	19:05	19:58	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 21m

Ratrimana

10h 39m

Madhyahna

13:18

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Aaj Ka Panchang - Houston, 3 May 2026

On Sunday, the 3rd of May 2026, the Vedic calendar in Houston carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Sunrise arrives at 6:38 AM and dipping below the horizon at 7:58 PM, bringing 13 hours 21 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Dwitiya of Krishna Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Anuradha. The day carries the Variyan yoga, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-05-03. Brahma Muhurta, the pre-dawn meditation window, runs from 5:02 AM to 5:50 AM.

In Houston, Rahu Kala runs from 6:18 PM to 7:58 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. The inauspicious direction (Disha Shool) for Sunday is West; new ventures toward the West are traditionally deferred. On the auspicious side, Labh choghadiya, running 9:58 AM to 11:38 AM, stands out as the best muhurta. Anuradha nakshatra is under the lordship of Saturn, bringing the ancient panchang frame into direct contact with Houston's horizon.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Houston on 3 May 2026?

In Houston on 3 May 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 6:18 PM to 7:58 PM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Houston on 3 May 2026 at 6:38 AM?

Sunrise at 6:38 AM in Houston on 3 May 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (29.76°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (7:58 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Houston's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Houston on 3 May 2026?

The yoga operative in Houston on 3 May 2026 is Variyan, active from 11:14 AM to 11:58 AM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Variyan yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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Sadhana Prescriptions

Yama Dvitiya Tarpana

यम द्वितीया तर्पण

- Dharmasindhu, Yama Smriti

Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana

सिद्ध योग महासाधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

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ह्यूस्टन — 3 मई

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 06:38
सूर्यास्त: सायं 19:58
तिथि: द्वितीया (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: अनुराधा (द्वितीय पाद)
राहु काल: सायं 18:18–सायं 19:58
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 09:58–प्रातः 11:38)