Houston

2026-10-27

Tithi

Dwitiya द्वितीया

Nakshatra

Krittika कृत्तिका

Choghadiya details (text table)

Name	Devanagari	Planet	Period	Start	End	Quality
Rog	रोग	Mars	day	07:32	08:55	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	day	08:55	10:18	bad
Char	चर	Venus	day	10:18	11:41	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	day	11:41	13:05	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	day	13:05	14:28	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	day	14:28	15:51	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	day	15:51	17:14	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	day	17:14	18:37	bad
Kaal	काल	Saturn	night	18:37	20:14	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	night	20:14	21:51	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	night	21:51	23:28	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	night	23:28	01:05	bad
Char	चर	Venus	night	01:05	02:41	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	night	02:41	04:18	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	night	04:18	05:55	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	night	05:55	07:32	bad

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	15:51	17:14	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	10:18	11:41	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	13:05	14:28	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	12:42	13:27	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:56 – 06:44

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

06:27 – 07:32

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

14:56 – 15:40

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

18:25 – 18:49

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

18:37 – 19:42

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

24:41 – 01:29

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

16:02 – 17:29

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

16:02 – 17:29

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 4

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

09:45 – 10:29

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

13:27 – 14:11

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

Tula#7

Surya Nakshatra

Swati स्वाती

Pada 1 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

10:36
16:02
21:29
02:55

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

North उत्तर

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

East पूर्व

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

North उत्तर

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

Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	1	yes
2	Vrishabha	12	no
3	Mithuna	11	yes
4	Karka	10	yes
5	Simha	9	no
6	Kanya	8	no
7	Tula	7	yes
8	Vrishchika	6	yes
9	Dhanu	5	no
10	Makara	4	no
11	Kumbha	3	yes
12	Meena	2	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
7	Tula तुला	07:32	09:12
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	09:12	11:32
9	Dhanu धनु	11:32	13:37
10	Makara मकर	13:37	15:17
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	15:17	16:42
12	Meena मीन	16:42	18:07
1	Mesha मेष	18:07	19:42
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	19:42	21:37
3	Mithuna मिथुन	21:37	23:52
4	Karka कर्क	23:52	02:12
5	Simha सिंह	02:12	04:32
6	Kanya कन्या	04:32	06:47
7	Tula तुला	06:47	07:32

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	07:32	08:16	inauspicious
2	Shubha शुभ	08:16	09:01	auspicious
3	Roga रोग	09:01	09:45	inauspicious
4	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:45	10:29	inauspicious
5	Agni अग्नि	10:29	11:14	inauspicious
6	Raja राज	11:14	11:58	inauspicious
7	Chora चोर	11:58	12:42	inauspicious
8	Shubha शुभ	12:42	13:27	auspicious
9	Roga रोग	13:27	14:11	inauspicious
10	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:11	14:56	inauspicious
11	Agni अग्नि	14:56	15:40	inauspicious
12	Raja राज	15:40	16:24	inauspicious
13	Chora चोर	16:24	17:09	inauspicious
14	Shubha शुभ	17:09	17:53	auspicious
15	Roga रोग	17:53	18:37	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)

Sharadशरद्

Ritu (Drik)

Sharadशरद्

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

11h 5m

Ratrimana

12h 55m

Madhyahna

13:05

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

Choghadiya - Houston, 27 October 2026

On Tuesday, the 27th of October 2026, the Vedic calendar for those in Houston carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 7:32 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:37 PM, bringing 11 hours 5 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Dwitiya of the Krishna fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Krittika. Yoga for the day is Vyatipata, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-10-27. Pre-dawn, from 5:56 AM to 6:44 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.

For those in Houston, From 3:51 PM to 5:14 PM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Tuesday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is North; the classical recommendation is to delay North-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Labh (11:41 AM–1:05 PM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Krittika nakshatra is governed by Sun, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Houston on 27 October 2026?

In Houston on 27 October 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 3:51 PM to 5:14 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 27 October 2026 at 7:32 AM?

Sunrise at 7:32 AM in Houston on 27 October 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 (6:37 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 27 October 2026?

The yoga operative in Houston on 27 October 2026 is Vyatipata, active from 12:23 AM to 8:48 PM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Vyatipata 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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Dwipushkar/Tripushkar Yoga Sadhana

द्विपुष्कर/त्रिपुष्कर योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

Vyatipata Yoga Dosha Nivaran

व्यतीपात योग दोष निवारण

- Dharmasindhu, Nirnaya Sindhu

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यम द्वितीया तर्पण

- Dharmasindhu, Yama Smriti

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थसिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

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ह्यूस्टन — 27 अक्टूबर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 07:32
सूर्यास्त: सायं 18:37
तिथि: द्वितीया (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: कृत्तिका (प्रथम पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 15:51–अपराह्ण 17:14
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 11:41–अपराह्ण 13:05)