Houston

2026-03-19

Tithi

Pratipada प्रतिपदा

Nakshatra

Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तरभाद्रपदा

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	14:59	16:30	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	08:57	10:28	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	10:28	11:58	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	13:05	13:53	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:51 – 06:39

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

06:22 – 07:27

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

15:30 – 16:18

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

19:19 – 19:43

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

19:31 – 20:36

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

01:05 – 01:53

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

03:56 – 05:27

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

24:32 – 02:03

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

13:53 – 14:41

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 13

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

17:06 – 17:54

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

Meena#12

Surya Nakshatra

Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तरभाद्रपदा

Pada 1 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

11:54
17:32
23:09
04:47

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	Sun
Mantri	Sun

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

Kailasha कैलाश

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, Tula, Makara, Meena

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	12	no
2	Vrishabha	11	yes
3	Mithuna	10	yes
4	Karka	9	no
5	Simha	8	no
6	Kanya	7	yes
7	Tula	6	yes
8	Vrishchika	5	no
9	Dhanu	4	no
10	Makara	3	yes
11	Kumbha	2	no
12	Meena	1	yes

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
12	Meena मीन	07:27	08:42
1	Mesha मेष	08:42	10:17
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	10:17	12:12
3	Mithuna मिथुन	12:12	14:27
4	Karka कर्क	14:27	16:47
5	Simha सिंह	16:47	19:07
6	Kanya कन्या	19:07	21:22
7	Tula तुला	21:22	23:47
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	23:47	02:02
9	Dhanu धनु	02:02	04:07
10	Makara मकर	04:07	05:47
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	05:47	07:17
12	Meena मीन	07:17	07:27

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	Mrityu मृत्यु	07:27	08:15	inauspicious
2	Agni अग्नि	08:15	09:03	inauspicious
3	Raja राज	09:03	09:52	inauspicious
4	Chora चोर	09:52	10:40	inauspicious
5	Shubha शुभ	10:40	11:28	auspicious
6	Roga रोग	11:28	12:16	inauspicious
7	Mrityu मृत्यु	12:16	13:05	inauspicious
8	Agni अग्नि	13:05	13:53	inauspicious
9	Raja राज	13:53	14:41	inauspicious
10	Chora चोर	14:41	15:30	inauspicious
11	Shubha शुभ	15:30	16:18	auspicious
12	Roga रोग	16:18	17:06	inauspicious
13	Mrityu मृत्यु	17:06	17:54	inauspicious
14	Agni अग्नि	17:54	18:43	inauspicious
15	Raja राज	18:43	19:31	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)

Shishiraशिशिर

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

12h 4m

Ratrimana

11h 56m

Madhyahna

13:29

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

Yamaganda Kala - Houston, 19 March 2026

On Thursday, 19 March 2026, the Vedic calendar across Houston carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 7:27 AM in Houston and dipping below the horizon at 7:31 PM, bringing 12 hours 4 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Pratipada of Shukla Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Uttara Bhadrapada. The reigning yoga is Shukla, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-03-19. The Brahma Muhurta window for Houston spans 5:51 AM to 6:39 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.

Across Houston, The Rahu Kala window falls between 2:59 PM and 4:30 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points South — the direction to avoid for new travel on Thursday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Shubh (7:27 AM–8:57 AM). Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra is with Saturn as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Houston on 19 March 2026?

In Houston on 19 March 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 2:59 PM to 4:30 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 19 March 2026 at 7:27 AM?

Sunrise at 7:27 AM in Houston on 19 March 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 (7:31 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 19 March 2026?

The yoga operative in Houston on 19 March 2026 is Shukla, active from 5:31 PM to 2:47 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. Shukla 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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बव करण शुभ पूजा

- Muhurta Chintamani

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- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

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ह्यूस्टन — 19 मार्च

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 07:27
सूर्यास्त: सायं 19:31
तिथि: प्रतिपदा (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: उत्तरभाद्रपदा (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 14:59–अपराह्ण 16:30
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 07:27–प्रातः 08:57)