1. Tithi (Lunar day)
Shukla Shashthi
until · then Saptami
- Type
- Nanda
- Deity
- Kartikeya
- Paksha
- Shukla
Panchang for Houston on Friday, 16 October 2026
Friday, 16 October 2026 — CDT Vedic time Ashwina māsa · Shukla paksha
Observance
Katyayani JayantiDurga Puja Shashthi
Panchang timeline
Shubh Ashubh
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Friday, 16 October 2026
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)
Moola
until · then Purvashadha
- Pada
- 2
- Lord
- Ketu
- Deity
- Nirriti
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)
Shobhana
until · then Atiganda
4. Karana (Half-tithi)
Taitila
until · then Gara
- Nature
- Saumya
- Lord
- Mercury
5. Vara (Weekday)
Shukravara
- Ruling graha
- Shukra (Venus)
Sun & moon
Surya (Sun)
Kanya · Virgo- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- 01:06 PM
- Sunset
Sun in Chitra (pada 2)
Chandra (Moon)
Dhanu · SagittariusWaxing crescent
30.1% illuminated · waxing
- Moonrise
- 01:01 PM
- Moonset
- 11:03 PM
Rashi & signs
- Moon sign (Chandra)
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Sun sign (Surya)
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Sun nakshatra
- Chitra, pada 2
- Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
- 24.2381°
Samvat & era
- Vikram Samvat
- 2083 · Siddharthi
- Shaka Samvat
- 1948 · Parabhava
- Kali Yuga year
- 5127
- Lunar month (Amanta)
- Ashwina
- Solar month
- Bhadrapada
- Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
- Sharad (Autumn) · Sharad
- National civil date
- 24 Ashwin 1948 Shaka
Disha Shool & dosha
Inauspicious directionWest
Travel remedy
Consume sugar before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Sthira (Anandadi)
Chandrabalam
Favourable rashis
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Vrishabha
Shubh muhurat (auspicious)
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Pratah Sandhya
–
-
Brahma Muhurat
–
-
Abhijit Muhurat
–
-
Vijaya Muhurta
–
-
Amrit Kalam
–
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Godhuli Muhurta
–
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Sayahna Sandhya
–
Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)
-
Gulikai Kalam
–
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Dur Muhurtam
–
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Rahu Kalam
–
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Yamaganda
–
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Varjyam
–
Choghadiya (day & night)
Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 02 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 03 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 04 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 05 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 06 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 07 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 08 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 01 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 02 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 03 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 04 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 05 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 06 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 07 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 08 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious |
Planetary positions (graha spashta)
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Kanya (Virgo) | 28° 55′ | Chitra p2 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 5° 29′ | Moola p2 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Tula (Libra) | 23° 27′ | Vishakha p2 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Tula (Libra) | 10° 51′ | Swati p2 | Retrograde |
| Mars (Mangala) | Karka (Cancer) | 16° 13′ | Pushya p4 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Karka (Cancer) | 27° 56′ | Ashlesha p4 | Direct |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 16° 07′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p4 | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 2° 39′ | Dhanishta p3 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 2° 39′ | Magha p1 | Retrograde |
Hourly hora
- Shukra Hora
- Budha Hora
- Chandra Hora
- Shani Hora
- Guru Hora
- Mangala Hora
- Surya Hora
- Shukra Hora
- Budha Hora
- Chandra Hora
- Shani Hora
- Guru Hora
- Mangala Hora
- Surya Hora
- Shukra Hora
- Budha Hora
- Chandra Hora
- Shani Hora
- Guru Hora
- Mangala Hora
- Surya Hora
- Shukra Hora
- Budha Hora
- Chandra Hora
Regional Hindu calendars
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Friday, 16 October 2026
Tamil calendar
Purattasi30(புரட்டாசி)
2057 · Parabhava
Telugu calendar
Ashwayuja(ఆశ్వయుజం)
1948 · Parabhava
Kannada calendar
Ashvija(ಆಶ್ವಿಜ)
1948 · Parabhava
Malayalam calendar
Kanni30(കന്നി)
1202
Bengali calendar
Ashwin29(আশ্বিন)
1433
Gujarati calendar
Aso(આસો)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Ashwin(आश्विन)
1948 · Parabhava
Odia calendar
Aswina30(ଆଶ୍ୱିନ)
1433
Vedic astronomical almanac
Understanding the Hindu Panchang
Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
1 Tithi (lunar day)
The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.
2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)
The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.
3 Yoga
A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.
4 Karana (half-tithi)
Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.
5 Vara (weekday)
The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.