Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 17 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 17 July 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:30 AM, sunset 8:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:04 AM–12:56 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 6:13 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 8:05 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:16 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 7:00 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Moonrise
9:20 AM
Moonset
10:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:04 AM–12:56 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:39 PM–6:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:21 AM–9:13 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:16 AM – 4:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:35 AM – 5:30 AM
Vijaya
3:24 PM – 4:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:22 PM – 9:16 PM
Nishita
12:37 AM – 1:14 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:00 AM – 6:13 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:49 AM – 7:19 AM
1:16 AM – 2:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:53 PM – 5:27 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:28 AM – 9:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:30 AM–8:05 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:05 AM–5:30 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
| 5:30 AM–6:44 AM | Venus |
| 6:44 AM–7:58 AM | Mercury |
| 7:58 AM–9:13 AM | Moon |
| 9:13 AM–10:27 AM | Saturn |
| 10:27 AM–11:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:41 AM–12:56 PM | Mars |
| 12:56 PM–2:10 PM | Sun |
| 2:10 PM–3:24 PM | Venus |
| 3:24 PM–4:39 PM | Mercury |
| 4:39 PM–5:53 PM | Moon |
| 5:53 PM–7:07 PM | Saturn |
| 7:07 PM–8:22 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:22 PM–9:07 PM | Mars |
| 9:07 PM–9:53 PM | Sun |
| 9:53 PM–10:39 PM | Venus |
| 10:39 PM–11:25 PM | Mercury |
| 11:25 PM–12:10 AM | Moon |
| 12:10 AM–12:56 AM | Saturn |
| 12:56 AM–1:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:42 AM–2:28 AM | Mars |
| 2:28 AM–3:13 AM | Sun |
| 3:13 AM–3:59 AM | Venus |
| 3:59 AM–4:45 AM | Mercury |
| 4:45 AM–5:31 AM | Moon |
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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.