This page shows the panchang for Houston, worked out from Houston’s own coordinates, 29.76 degrees north and 95.37 degrees west. Times in Houston are on the local clock of the America/Chicago zone, which is UTC-6 in January and UTC-5 in July, because clocks there change for daylight saving.
Between October 2026 and December 2027 the day in Houston, from sunrise to sunset, is shortest at about 10 hours 14 minutes around 21 December and longest at about 14 hours 4 minutes around 20 June, and sunrise falls between 6:20 am and 7:39 am, with Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora in Houston moving along with it.
Nearby places with their own panchang pages: Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix.
Panchang for Friday 2 October 2026 in Houston
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are given as they run from sunrise on this date, with the time each one ends. The moonrise is the one between this sunrise and the next. Times are local to Houston.
For each date: the tithi and nakshatra in force at sunrise with the time each ends, the sunrise and sunset, Rahu kaal, and the festivals and vrats of that day. All times are local to Houston.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What is today's tithi and nakshatra in Houston?
On Friday 2 October 2026 in Houston the tithi at sunrise is Krishna Saptami until 9:30 pm, then Krishna Ashtami. The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 4:25 pm, then Ardra. Both are given as they run from sunrise on that date, in Houston local time.
↳ What time is Rahu kaal today in Houston?
Rahu kaal today, Friday, in Houston is 11:41 am to 1:10 pm. It is one of the eight equal parts of the time from sunrise at 7:15 am to sunset at 7:05 pm, and which part it is depends on the weekday. Yamaganda is 4:08 pm to 5:36 pm and Gulika kaal is 8:44 am to 10:12 am.
↳ What time are sunrise and sunset today in Houston?
On Friday 2 October 2026 sunrise in Houston is at 7:15 am and sunset at 7:05 pm, so the day lasts 11 hours 50 minutes. The Moon rises at 11:53 pm.
↳ When is the next festival or vrat in Houston?
The next one in Houston is Indira Ekadashi, on Tuesday 6 October 2026. Parana 7:18 am to 9:38 am on Wednesday 7 October.