Panchang for Chicago
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Thursday, 13 August 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 7:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:39 PM–4:23 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 10:12 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 6:08 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 10:59 PM
Karana
Bava
until 10:12 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
7:53 PM
Moonrise
6:55 AM
Moonset
8:27 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:39 PM–4:23 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:56 AM–7:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:25 AM–11:09 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:36 AM – 5:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
3:14 PM – 4:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:53 PM – 8:53 PM
Nishita
12:34 AM – 1:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:53 PM – 5:23 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:53 AM – 8:23 AM
1:50 AM – 3:22 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:35 AM – 11:31 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–6:08 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:08 PM–5:57 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
| 5:56 AM–7:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:05 AM–8:15 AM | Mars |
| 8:15 AM–9:25 AM | Sun |
| 9:25 AM–10:35 AM | Venus |
| 10:35 AM–11:44 AM | Mercury |
| 11:44 AM–12:54 PM | Moon |
| 12:54 PM–2:04 PM | Saturn |
| 2:04 PM–3:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:14 PM–4:23 PM | Mars |
| 4:23 PM–5:33 PM | Sun |
| 5:33 PM–6:43 PM | Venus |
| 6:43 PM–7:53 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:53 PM–8:43 PM | Moon |
| 8:43 PM–9:33 PM | Saturn |
| 9:33 PM–10:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:24 PM–11:14 PM | Mars |
| 11:14 PM–12:05 AM | Sun |
| 12:05 AM–12:55 AM | Venus |
| 12:55 AM–1:45 AM | Mercury |
| 1:45 AM–2:36 AM | Moon |
| 2:36 AM–3:26 AM | Saturn |
| 3:26 AM–4:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:17 AM–5:07 AM | Mars |
| 5:07 AM–5:58 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.