Panchang for Chicago
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:04 AM, sunset 7:43 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:35 PM–4:18 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 10:49 AM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 2
until 1:23 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 5:55 PM
Karana
Bava
until 10:49 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
7:43 PM
Moonrise
2:51 PM
Moonset
11:32 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:35 PM–4:18 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:04 AM–7:46 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:28 AM–11:11 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:04 AM
Vijaya
3:10 PM – 4:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:43 PM – 8:45 PM
Nishita
12:32 AM – 1:14 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:04 AM – 1:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:48 PM – 3:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
—
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:37 AM – 11:31 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:04 AM–1:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:23 AM–6:04 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:04 AM–7:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:12 AM–8:20 AM | Mars |
| 8:20 AM–9:28 AM | Sun |
| 9:28 AM–10:37 AM | Venus |
| 10:37 AM–11:45 AM | Mercury |
| 11:45 AM–12:53 PM | Moon |
| 12:53 PM–2:01 PM | Saturn |
| 2:01 PM–3:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:10 PM–4:18 PM | Mars |
| 4:18 PM–5:26 PM | Sun |
| 5:26 PM–6:34 PM | Venus |
| 6:34 PM–7:43 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:43 PM–8:34 PM | Moon |
| 8:34 PM–9:26 PM | Saturn |
| 9:26 PM–10:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:18 PM–11:10 PM | Mars |
| 11:10 PM–12:02 AM | Sun |
| 12:02 AM–12:54 AM | Venus |
| 12:54 AM–1:45 AM | Mercury |
| 1:45 AM–2:37 AM | Moon |
| 2:37 AM–3:29 AM | Saturn |
| 3:29 AM–4:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:21 AM–5:13 AM | Mars |
| 5:13 AM–6:05 AM | Sun |
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.