Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 19 August 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:03 AM, sunset 7:45 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:54 PM–2:36 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:50 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 2
until 10:38 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 5:14 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:50 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
7:45 PM
Moonrise
1:48 PM
Moonset
10:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:54 PM–2:36 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:45 AM–9:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:11 AM–12:54 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:26 PM–1:21 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:03 AM
Vijaya
3:11 PM – 4:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:45 PM – 8:46 PM
Nishita
12:33 AM – 1:14 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:50 AM – 9:46 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 10:38 PM – 6:03 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 10:38 PM – 6:03 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:59 PM – 2:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:06 AM – 4:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:26 PM – 1:21 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:03 AM–4:00 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
4:00 PM–6:03 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:03 AM–10:38 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
10:38 PM–6:03 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:03 AM–7:11 AM | Mercury |
| 7:11 AM–8:20 AM | Moon |
| 8:20 AM–9:28 AM | Saturn |
| 9:28 AM–10:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:37 AM–11:45 AM | Mars |
| 11:45 AM–12:54 PM | Sun |
| 12:54 PM–2:02 PM | Venus |
| 2:02 PM–3:11 PM | Mercury |
| 3:11 PM–4:19 PM | Moon |
| 4:19 PM–5:28 PM | Saturn |
| 5:28 PM–6:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:36 PM–7:45 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:45 PM–8:36 PM | Sun |
| 8:36 PM–9:28 PM | Venus |
| 9:28 PM–10:19 PM | Mercury |
| 10:19 PM–11:11 PM | Moon |
| 11:11 PM–12:02 AM | Saturn |
| 12:02 AM–12:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:54 AM–1:46 AM | Mars |
| 1:46 AM–2:37 AM | Sun |
| 2:37 AM–3:29 AM | Venus |
| 3:29 AM–4:20 AM | Mercury |
| 4:20 AM–5:12 AM | Moon |
| 5:12 AM–6:04 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.