Panchang for Chicago
Monday, 20 July 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 20 July 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 8:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:23 AM–9:14 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 5:33 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 8:40 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:07 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 5:33 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Moonrise
12:45 PM
Moonset
11:30 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:23 AM–9:14 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:05 AM–12:56 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:47 PM–4:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:19 AM – 4:56 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:37 AM – 5:33 AM
Vijaya
3:24 PM – 4:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:20 PM – 9:15 PM
Nishita
12:38 AM – 1:14 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:33 PM – 5:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:29 AM – 5:11 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:13 PM – 6:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:26 PM – 2:25 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:33 AM–9:25 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
9:25 PM–5:33 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:33 AM–8:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:40 AM–5:33 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:33 AM–6:46 AM | Moon |
| 6:46 AM–8:00 AM | Saturn |
| 8:00 AM–9:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:14 AM–10:28 AM | Mars |
| 10:28 AM–11:42 AM | Sun |
| 11:42 AM–12:56 PM | Venus |
| 12:56 PM–2:10 PM | Mercury |
| 2:10 PM–3:24 PM | Moon |
| 3:24 PM–4:38 PM | Saturn |
| 4:38 PM–5:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:52 PM–7:06 PM | Mars |
| 7:06 PM–8:20 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 8:20 PM–9:06 PM | Venus |
| 9:06 PM–9:52 PM | Mercury |
| 9:52 PM–10:38 PM | Moon |
| 10:38 PM–11:24 PM | Saturn |
| 11:24 PM–12:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:10 AM–12:57 AM | Mars |
| 12:57 AM–1:43 AM | Sun |
| 1:43 AM–2:29 AM | Venus |
| 2:29 AM–3:15 AM | Mercury |
| 3:15 AM–4:01 AM | Moon |
| 4:01 AM–4:47 AM | Saturn |
| 4:47 AM–5:34 AM | Jupiter |
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.