Panchang for Chicago
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 7:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:44 AM–9:27 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 6:31 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 3
until 6:29 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 4:59 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:31 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
7:48 PM
Moonrise
11:35 AM
Moonset
9:56 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:44 AM–9:27 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:11 AM–12:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:37 PM–4:21 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
3:12 PM – 4:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:48 PM – 8:49 PM
Nishita
12:34 AM – 1:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:47 AM – 1:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:30 AM – 2:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:22 PM – 2:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–6:29 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:29 PM–6:01 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:01 AM–7:09 AM | Moon |
| 7:09 AM–8:18 AM | Saturn |
| 8:18 AM–9:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:27 AM–10:36 AM | Mars |
| 10:36 AM–11:45 AM | Sun |
| 11:45 AM–12:54 PM | Venus |
| 12:54 PM–2:03 PM | Mercury |
| 2:03 PM–3:12 PM | Moon |
| 3:12 PM–4:21 PM | Saturn |
| 4:21 PM–5:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:30 PM–6:39 PM | Mars |
| 6:39 PM–7:48 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:48 PM–8:39 PM | Venus |
| 8:39 PM–9:30 PM | Mercury |
| 9:30 PM–10:21 PM | Moon |
| 10:21 PM–11:12 PM | Saturn |
| 11:12 PM–12:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:03 AM–12:55 AM | Mars |
| 12:55 AM–1:46 AM | Sun |
| 1:46 AM–2:37 AM | Venus |
| 2:37 AM–3:28 AM | Mercury |
| 3:28 AM–4:19 AM | Moon |
| 4:19 AM–5:10 AM | Saturn |
| 5:10 AM–6:02 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.