Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 12 August 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 7:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:54 PM–2:39 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 12:37 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 2
until 7:37 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 1:46 AM
Karana
Naga
until 12:37 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Moonrise
5:37 AM
Moonset
8:02 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:54 PM–2:39 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:39 AM–9:24 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:09 AM–12:54 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:26 PM–1:22 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
3:15 PM – 4:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:55 PM – 8:55 PM
Nishita
12:35 AM – 1:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:08 PM – 7:37 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:17 AM – 10:46 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:27 PM – 1:23 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:55 AM–7:37 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:37 PM–5:55 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–7:37 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:37 PM–5:55 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
| 5:55 AM–7:05 AM | Mercury |
| 7:05 AM–8:15 AM | Moon |
| 8:15 AM–9:25 AM | Saturn |
| 9:25 AM–10:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:35 AM–11:45 AM | Mars |
| 11:45 AM–12:55 PM | Sun |
| 12:55 PM–2:05 PM | Venus |
| 2:05 PM–3:15 PM | Mercury |
| 3:15 PM–4:25 PM | Moon |
| 4:25 PM–5:35 PM | Saturn |
| 5:35 PM–6:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:45 PM–7:55 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:55 PM–8:45 PM | Sun |
| 8:45 PM–9:35 PM | Venus |
| 9:35 PM–10:25 PM | Mercury |
| 10:25 PM–11:15 PM | Moon |
| 11:15 PM–12:05 AM | Saturn |
| 12:05 AM–12:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:56 AM–1:46 AM | Mars |
| 1:46 AM–2:36 AM | Sun |
| 2:36 AM–3:26 AM | Venus |
| 3:26 AM–4:16 AM | Mercury |
| 4:16 AM–5:06 AM | Moon |
| 5:06 AM–5:57 AM | Saturn |
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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.