Dallas

2026-11-17

Tithi

Ashtami अष्टमी

Nakshatra

Dhanishtha धनिष्ठा

Hora schedule (text table)

#	Planet	Start	End
1	Mars	07:00	07:52
2	Sun	07:52	08:44
3	Venus	08:44	09:36
4	Mercury	09:36	10:28
5	Moon	10:28	11:20
6	Saturn	11:20	12:12
7	Jupiter	12:12	13:03
8	Mars	13:03	13:55
9	Sun	13:55	14:47
10	Venus	14:47	15:39
11	Mercury	15:39	16:31
12	Moon	16:31	17:23
13	Saturn	17:23	18:31
14	Jupiter	18:31	19:39
15	Mars	19:39	20:47
16	Sun	20:47	21:55
17	Venus	21:55	23:03
18	Mercury	23:03	00:12
19	Moon	00:12	01:20
20	Saturn	01:20	02:28
21	Jupiter	02:28	03:36
22	Mars	03:36	04:44
23	Sun	04:44	05:52
24	Venus	05:52	07:00

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	14:47	16:05	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	09:36	10:54	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	12:12	13:29	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:51	12:32	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:24 – 06:12

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

05:55 – 07:00

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:55 – 14:37

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:11 – 17:35

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

17:23 – 18:28

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:48 – 24:36

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

03:56 – 05:41

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

19:10 – 20:55

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 4

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

09:05 – 09:46

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

12:32 – 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

Vishakha विशाखा

Pada 4 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

10:31
17:00
23:29
05:57

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

West पश्चिम

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

North उत्तर

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Akasha आकाश

neutral

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Kailasha कैलाश

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Venus शुक्र

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

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	11	yes
2	Vrishabha	10	yes
3	Mithuna	9	no
4	Karka	8	no
5	Simha	7	yes
6	Kanya	6	yes
7	Tula	5	no
8	Vrishchika	4	no
9	Dhanu	3	yes
10	Makara	2	no
11	Kumbha	1	yes
12	Meena	12	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	07:00	09:20
9	Dhanu धनु	09:20	11:25
10	Makara मकर	11:25	13:05
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	13:05	14:25
12	Meena मीन	14:25	15:45
1	Mesha मेष	15:45	17:20
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	17:20	19:10
3	Mithuna मिथुन	19:10	21:25
4	Karka कर्क	21:25	23:50
5	Simha सिंह	23:50	02:15
6	Kanya कन्या	02:15	04:35
7	Tula तुला	04:35	06:55
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	06:55	07:00

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	07:00	07:41	inauspicious
2	Chora चोर	07:41	08:23	inauspicious
3	Shubha शुभ	08:23	09:05	auspicious
4	Roga रोग	09:05	09:46	inauspicious
5	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:46	10:28	inauspicious
6	Agni अग्नि	10:28	11:09	inauspicious
7	Raja राज	11:09	11:51	inauspicious
8	Chora चोर	11:51	12:32	inauspicious
9	Shubha शुभ	12:32	13:14	auspicious
10	Roga रोग	13:14	13:55	inauspicious
11	Mrityu मृत्यु	13:55	14:37	inauspicious
12	Agni अग्नि	14:37	15:19	inauspicious
13	Raja राज	15:19	16:00	inauspicious
14	Chora चोर	16:00	16:42	inauspicious
15	Shubha शुभ	16:42	17:23	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)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ritu (Drik)

Sharadशरद्

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

10h 23m

Ratrimana

13h 37m

Madhyahna

12:12

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

Hora - Dallas, 17 November 2026

On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout Dallas carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 7:00 AM and dipping below the horizon at 5:23 PM, bringing 10 hours 23 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Ashtami of the Shukla fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Dhanishtha. Dhruva yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-11-17. Brahma Muhurta opens at 5:24 AM and closes at 6:12 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.

Throughout Dallas, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 2:47 PM through 4:05 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 (10:54 AM–12:12 PM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Dhanishtha nakshatra is ruled by Mars, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Dallas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Dallas on 17 November 2026?

In Dallas on 17 November 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 2:47 PM to 4:05 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 Dallas on 17 November 2026 at 7:00 AM?

Sunrise at 7:00 AM in Dallas on 17 November 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (32.78°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (5:23 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Dallas's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Dallas on 17 November 2026?

The yoga operative in Dallas on 17 November 2026 is Dhruva, active from 8:24 PM to 8:35 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. Dhruva 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

Vrishchika Sankranti Puja

वृश्चिक संक्रान्ति पूजा

- Dharmasindhu

Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana

नक्षत्र-वार योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Brihat Samhita

Kali Ashtami Puja

काली अष्टमी पूजा

- Kali Tantra, Mahanirvana Tantra

Mangala Ashtami Kali Puja

मङ्गल अष्टमी काली पूजा

- Kali Tantra, Rudrayamala

Ashtami Durga Puja

अष्टमी दुर्गा पूजा

- Devi Mahatmya, Durga Saptashati

Sankranti Snana & Dana

संक्रान्ति स्नान एवं दान

- Dharmasindhu, Nirnaya Sindhu

Makar Sankranti Surya Puja

मकर संक्रान्ति सूर्य पूजा

- Surya Siddhanta, Dharmasindhu

Mesha Sankranti Vishnu Puja

मेष संक्रान्ति विष्णु पूजा

- Dharmasindhu, Nirnaya Sindhu

Karka Sankranti Dakshinayana Sadhana

कर्क संक्रान्ति दक्षिणायन साधना

- Dharmasindhu

Bava Karana Auspicious Puja

बव करण शुभ पूजा

- Muhurta Chintamani

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थसिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

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डलास — 17 नवम्बर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 07:00
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 17:23
तिथि: अष्टमी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: धनिष्ठा (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 14:47–अपराह्ण 16:05
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 10:54–दोपहर 12:12)