Panchang for Chicago
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 18 August 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 7:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:20 PM–6:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 7:21 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 8:17 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:53 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:21 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
7:46 PM
Moonrise
12:42 PM
Moonset
10:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:20 PM–6:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:28 AM–11:11 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:54 PM–2:37 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
3:11 PM – 4:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:46 PM – 8:47 PM
Nishita
12:33 AM – 1:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:49 AM – 12:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:26 AM – 4:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:46 AM – 9:41 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–8:17 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:17 PM–6:02 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:02 AM–7:10 AM | Mars |
| 7:10 AM–8:19 AM | Sun |
| 8:19 AM–9:28 AM | Venus |
| 9:28 AM–10:36 AM | Mercury |
| 10:36 AM–11:45 AM | Moon |
| 11:45 AM–12:54 PM | Saturn |
| 12:54 PM–2:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:02 PM–3:11 PM | Mars |
| 3:11 PM–4:20 PM | Sun |
| 4:20 PM–5:28 PM | Venus |
| 5:28 PM–6:37 PM | Mercury |
| 6:37 PM–7:46 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 7:46 PM–8:37 PM | Saturn |
| 8:37 PM–9:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:28 PM–10:20 PM | Mars |
| 10:20 PM–11:11 PM | Sun |
| 11:11 PM–12:03 AM | Venus |
| 12:03 AM–12:54 AM | Mercury |
| 12:54 AM–1:45 AM | Moon |
| 1:45 AM–2:37 AM | Saturn |
| 2:37 AM–3:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:28 AM–4:20 AM | Mars |
| 4:20 AM–5:11 AM | Sun |
| 5:11 AM–6:03 AM | Venus |
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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.