Disha Shool

Houston · 2026-10-15

Avoid travelling toward

South दक्षिण

Avoid travel toward this direction today

दिशा शूल

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	14:32	15:58	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	08:49	10:15	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	10:15	11:41	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	12:44	13:29	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:48 – 06:36

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

06:19 – 07:24

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

15:01 – 15:46

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

18:37 – 19:01

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

18:49 – 19:54

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

24:43 – 01:31

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

06:55 – 08:42

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

23:47 – 01:34

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

13:29 – 14:15

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 13

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

16:32 – 17:18

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

Kanya#6

Surya Nakshatra

Chitra चित्रा

Pada 2 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

13:36
20:19
03:02

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

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

North उत्तर

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Swarga स्वर्ग

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Gauri-sannidhi गौरीसन्निधि

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Mercury बुध

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

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

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
6	Kanya कन्या	07:24	07:39
7	Tula तुला	07:39	09:59
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	09:59	12:19
9	Dhanu धनु	12:19	14:24
10	Makara मकर	14:24	16:04
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	16:04	17:29
12	Meena मीन	17:29	18:54
1	Mesha मेष	18:54	20:29
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	20:29	22:24
3	Mithuna मिथुन	22:24	24:39
4	Karka कर्क	24:39	02:59
5	Simha सिंह	02:59	05:19
6	Kanya कन्या	05:19	07:24

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	Raja राज	07:24	08:10	inauspicious
2	Chora चोर	08:10	08:55	inauspicious
3	Shubha शुभ	08:55	09:41	auspicious
4	Roga रोग	09:41	10:27	inauspicious
5	Mrityu मृत्यु	10:27	11:12	inauspicious
6	Agni अग्नि	11:12	11:58	inauspicious
7	Raja राज	11:58	12:44	inauspicious
8	Chora चोर	12:44	13:29	inauspicious
9	Shubha शुभ	13:29	14:15	auspicious
10	Roga रोग	14:15	15:01	inauspicious
11	Mrityu मृत्यु	15:01	15:46	inauspicious
12	Agni अग्नि	15:46	16:32	inauspicious
13	Raja राज	16:32	17:18	inauspicious
14	Chora चोर	17:18	18:03	inauspicious
15	Shubha शुभ	18:03	18:49	auspicious

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)

Varshaवर्षा

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

11h 25m

Ratrimana

12h 35m

Madhyahna

13:07

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

Disha Shool - Houston, 15 October 2026

On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout Houston carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 7:24 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:49 PM, bringing 11 hours 25 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Panchami of Shukla side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Jyeshtha. Saubhagya yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-10-15. Brahma Muhurta opens at 5:48 AM and closes at 6:36 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.

Throughout Houston, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 2:32 PM through 3:58 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the South direction — classical guidance advises against new Thursday journeys toward the South. On the auspicious side, the Shubh choghadiya (7:24 AM–8:49 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Jyeshtha nakshatra is ruled by Mercury, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Houston.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Houston on 15 October 2026?

In Houston on 15 October 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 2:32 PM to 3:58 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 15 October 2026 at 7:24 AM?

Sunrise at 7:24 AM in Houston on 15 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 (6:49 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 15 October 2026?

The yoga operative in Houston on 15 October 2026 is Saubhagya, active from 10:09 AM to 10:45 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. Saubhagya 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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ह्यूस्टन — 15 अक्टूबर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 07:24
सूर्यास्त: सायं 18:49
तिथि: पञ्चमी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: ज्येष्ठा (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 14:32–अपराह्ण 15:58
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 07:24–प्रातः 08:49)