Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 18 May 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 18 May 2024: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:28 AM, sunset 8:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:08 AM–10:58 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 3:21 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 3
until 1:54 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:55 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 2:09 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Moonrise
3:26 PM
Moonset
3:26 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:08 AM–10:58 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:38 PM–4:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:28 AM–7:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:19 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:13 AM – 4:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:32 AM – 5:28 AM
Vijaya
3:15 PM – 4:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:08 PM – 9:04 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:07 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:09 PM – 3:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:46 AM – 7:35 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:18 PM – 1:06 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:28 AM – 6:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:28 AM–1:54 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:54 PM–5:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:28 AM–6:41 AM | Saturn |
| 6:41 AM–7:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:55 AM–9:08 AM | Mars |
| 9:08 AM–10:21 AM | Sun |
| 10:21 AM–11:35 AM | Venus |
| 11:35 AM–12:48 PM | Mercury |
| 12:48 PM–2:01 PM | Moon |
| 2:01 PM–3:15 PM | Saturn |
| 3:15 PM–4:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:28 PM–5:41 PM | Mars |
| 5:41 PM–6:54 PM | Sun |
| 6:54 PM–8:08 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:08 PM–8:54 PM | Mercury |
| 8:54 PM–9:41 PM | Moon |
| 9:41 PM–10:28 PM | Saturn |
| 10:28 PM–11:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:14 PM–12:01 AM | Mars |
| 12:01 AM–12:47 AM | Sun |
| 12:47 AM–1:34 AM | Venus |
| 1:34 AM–2:21 AM | Mercury |
| 2:21 AM–3:07 AM | Moon |
| 3:07 AM–3:54 AM | Saturn |
| 3:54 AM–4:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:41 AM–5:27 AM | Mars |
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Computed for Chicago (41.88, -87.63, America/Chicago) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.