Panchang for Chicago
Thursday, 16 July 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Thursday, 16 July 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:29 AM, sunset 8:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:47 PM–4:39 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 7:58 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 9:22 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 2:52 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 9:06 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Moonrise
8:05 AM
Moonset
10:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:47 PM–4:39 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:29 AM–7:20 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:12 AM–11:04 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:16 AM – 4:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:34 AM – 5:29 AM
Vijaya
3:25 PM – 4:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:23 PM – 9:17 PM
Nishita
12:37 AM – 1:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:54 AM – 9:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:44 PM – 10:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:27 AM – 11:26 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:29 AM–9:22 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
9:22 AM–5:29 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:29 AM–9:22 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:22 AM–5:29 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
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
| 5:29 AM–6:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:43 AM–7:58 AM | Mars |
| 7:58 AM–9:12 AM | Sun |
| 9:12 AM–10:27 AM | Venus |
| 10:27 AM–11:41 AM | Mercury |
| 11:41 AM–12:56 PM | Moon |
| 12:56 PM–2:10 PM | Saturn |
| 2:10 PM–3:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:25 PM–4:39 PM | Mars |
| 4:39 PM–5:54 PM | Sun |
| 5:54 PM–7:08 PM | Venus |
| 7:08 PM–8:23 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 8:23 PM–9:08 PM | Moon |
| 9:08 PM–9:54 PM | Saturn |
| 9:54 PM–10:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:39 PM–11:25 PM | Mars |
| 11:25 PM–12:10 AM | Sun |
| 12:10 AM–12:56 AM | Venus |
| 12:56 AM–1:42 AM | Mercury |
| 1:42 AM–2:27 AM | Moon |
| 2:27 AM–3:13 AM | Saturn |
| 3:13 AM–3:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:58 AM–4:44 AM | Mars |
| 4:44 AM–5:30 AM | Sun |
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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.