Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:31 AM, sunset 8:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:13 AM–11:05 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:13 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 7:30 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 10:16 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:37 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Moonrise
10:30 AM
Moonset
10:48 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:13 AM–11:05 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:47 PM–4:39 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:31 AM–7:22 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:17 AM – 4:54 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:36 AM – 5:31 AM
Vijaya
3:24 PM – 4:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:21 PM – 9:16 PM
Nishita
12:37 AM – 1:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:27 AM – 2:03 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:46 PM – 4:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:31 AM – 6:30 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:31 AM–1:29 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
1:29 PM–5:31 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:31 AM–7:30 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:30 AM–5:31 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:31 AM–6:45 AM | Saturn |
| 6:45 AM–7:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:59 AM–9:13 AM | Mars |
| 9:13 AM–10:27 AM | Sun |
| 10:27 AM–11:41 AM | Venus |
| 11:41 AM–12:56 PM | Mercury |
| 12:56 PM–2:10 PM | Moon |
| 2:10 PM–3:24 PM | Saturn |
| 3:24 PM–4:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:38 PM–5:52 PM | Mars |
| 5:52 PM–7:06 PM | Sun |
| 7:06 PM–8:21 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:21 PM–9:06 PM | Mercury |
| 9:06 PM–9:52 PM | Moon |
| 9:52 PM–10:38 PM | Saturn |
| 10:38 PM–11:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:24 PM–12:10 AM | Mars |
| 12:10 AM–12:56 AM | Sun |
| 12:56 AM–1:42 AM | Venus |
| 1:42 AM–2:28 AM | Mercury |
| 2:28 AM–3:14 AM | Moon |
| 3:14 AM–4:00 AM | Saturn |
| 4:00 AM–4:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:46 AM–5:32 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.