Godhuli Muhurta · Godhuli Bela
Houston · 2026-12-08
Twilight muhurta around sunset
17:09 – 17:33
The 24-minute “cow-dust” window centred on sunset.
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 14:47 | 16:04 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 09:39 | 10:56 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 12:13 | 13:30 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:52 | 12:33 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
05:29 – 06:17
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
06:00 – 07:05
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
13:55 – 14:36
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
17:09 – 17:33
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
17:21 – 18:26
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
23:49 – 24:37
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
20:08 – 21:55
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
13:00 – 14:47
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 4
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
09:08 – 09:49
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Dur Muhurtam 9
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
12:33 – 13:14
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
Vrishchika#8
Surya Nakshatra
Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा
Pada 2 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 13:27
- 20:08
- 02:49
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
North उत्तर
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Chandra Vasa
North उत्तर
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
Vrishabha वृषभ
favourable
Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing
Homahuti
Sun सूर्य
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 07:05 | 07:45 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 07:45 | 09:50 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 09:50 | 11:30 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 11:30 | 12:55 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 12:55 | 14:20 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 14:20 | 15:55 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 15:55 | 17:50 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 17:50 | 20:05 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 20:05 | 22:25 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 22:25 | 24:45 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 24:45 | 03:00 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 03:00 | 05:25 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 05:25 | 07:05 |
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 | Agni अग्नि | 07:05 | 07:46 | inauspicious |
| 2 | Raja राज | 07:46 | 08:27 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Chora चोर | 08:27 | 09:08 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Shubha शुभ | 09:08 | 09:49 | auspicious |
| 5 | Roga रोग | 09:49 | 10:30 | inauspicious |
| 6 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 10:30 | 11:11 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Agni अग्नि | 11:11 | 11:52 | inauspicious |
| 8 | Raja राज | 11:52 | 12:33 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Chora चोर | 12:33 | 13:14 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Shubha शुभ | 13:14 | 13:55 | auspicious |
| 11 | Roga रोग | 13:55 | 14:36 | inauspicious |
| 12 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 14:36 | 15:18 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Agni अग्नि | 15:18 | 15:59 | inauspicious |
| 14 | Raja राज | 15:59 | 16:40 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Chora चोर | 16:40 | 17:21 | 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)
Hemantaहेमन्त
Ritu (Drik)
Sharadशरद्
Ayana
Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन
Dinamana
10h 15m
Ratrimana
13h 45m
Madhyahna
12:13
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Godhuli Muhurta - Houston, 8 December 2026
On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout Houston carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 7:05 AM and dipping below the horizon at 5:21 PM, bringing 10 hours 15 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Amavasya of Krishna side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Jyeshtha. Dhriti yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-12-08. Brahma Muhurta opens at 5:29 AM and closes at 6:17 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.
Throughout Houston, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 2:47 PM through 4:04 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the North direction — classical guidance advises against new Tuesday journeys toward the North. On the auspicious side, the Labh choghadiya (10:56 AM–12:13 PM) 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
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Sadhana Prescriptions
Kali Maha Mantra Japa
काली महामन्त्र जप
- Rudrayamala Tantra
Bhuvaneshwari Mantra Japa
भुवनेश्वरी मन्त्र जप
- Rudrayamala Tantra, Tantrasara
Devi Kavacham Patha
देवी कवचम् पाठ
- Devi Mahatmya, Markandeya Purana
Baglamukhi Stambhana Sadhana
बगलामुखी स्तम्भन साधना
- Baglamukhi Tantra, Rudrayamala, Mantra Mahodadhi
Chinnamasta Sadhana
छिन्नमस्ता साधना
- Shakta Pramoda, Tantrasara, Chinnamasta Tantra, Mantra Mahodadhi
Smashan Sadhana
श्मशान साधना
- Mahanirvana Tantra, Kaulajnana Nirnaya, Kamakhya Tantra, Rudrayamala
Kimstughna Karana Sadhana
किंस्तुघ्न करण साधना
- Muhurta Chintamani
Pitru Tarpana
पितृ तर्पण
- Dharmasindhu, Nirnaya Sindhu
Tila Homa (Sesame Oblation)
तिल होम
- Graha Shanti Vidhi
Chandi Patha (Durga Saptashati)
चण्डी पाठ
- Markandeya Purana, Devi Mahatmya
Tara Sadhana
तारा साधना
- Tara Tantra, Todala Tantra, Tantrasara (Krishnananda)
Dhumavati Sadhana
धूमावती साधना
- Shakta Pramoda, Dhumavati Tantra, Mantra Mahodadhi, Tantrasara (Krishnananda)
Bhuvaneshwari Amavasya Dhyana
भुवनेश्वरी अमावस्या ध्यान
- Tantrasara, Todala Tantra
Day Rarity Score
0.5692677753303671/ 100
ह्यूस्टन — 8 दिसम्बर
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 07:05
- सूर्यास्त
- अपराह्ण 17:21
- तिथि
- अमावस्या (कृष्ण पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- ज्येष्ठा (प्रथम पाद)
- राहु काल
- अपराह्ण 14:47–अपराह्ण 16:04
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- लाभ (प्रातः 10:56–दोपहर 12:13)