Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 20 October 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 20 October 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 6:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:14 AM–12:36 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 12:55 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 10:11 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 4:33 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 12:55 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:09 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Moonrise
1:33 PM
Moonset
10:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:14 AM–12:36 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:20 PM–4:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:31 AM–9:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:14 PM – 12:58 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:24 AM – 6:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:50 AM – 7:09 AM
Vijaya
2:25 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:03 PM – 7:22 PM
Nishita
12:10 AM – 1:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:46 AM – 6:19 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:29 PM – 9:01 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:20 AM – 10:03 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:09 AM–10:11 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:11 AM–7:09 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 7:09 AM–8:03 AM | Venus |
| 8:03 AM–8:58 AM | Mercury |
| 8:58 AM–9:52 AM | Moon |
| 9:52 AM–10:47 AM | Saturn |
| 10:47 AM–11:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:41 AM–12:36 PM | Mars |
| 12:36 PM–1:31 PM | Sun |
| 1:31 PM–2:25 PM | Venus |
| 2:25 PM–3:20 PM | Mercury |
| 3:20 PM–4:14 PM | Moon |
| 4:14 PM–5:09 PM | Saturn |
| 5:09 PM–6:03 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:03 PM–7:09 PM | Mars |
| 7:09 PM–8:14 PM | Sun |
| 8:14 PM–9:20 PM | Venus |
| 9:20 PM–10:25 PM | Mercury |
| 10:25 PM–11:31 PM | Moon |
| 11:31 PM–12:37 AM | Saturn |
| 12:37 AM–1:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:42 AM–2:48 AM | Mars |
| 2:48 AM–3:53 AM | Sun |
| 3:53 AM–4:59 AM | Venus |
| 4:59 AM–6:04 AM | Mercury |
| 6:04 AM–7:10 AM | Moon |
More for Chicago: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Chicago (41.88, -87.63, America/Chicago) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.