Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 21 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 21 August 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 7:41 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:11 AM–12:53 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 1:07 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 1
until 4:19 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 6:48 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:07 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
Moonrise
3:49 PM
Moonset
12:18 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:11 AM–12:53 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:17 PM–5:59 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:47 AM–9:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:25 PM – 1:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
3:09 PM – 4:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:41 PM – 8:43 PM
Nishita
12:32 AM – 1:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:27 PM – 8:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:40 AM – 9:28 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:48 AM – 9:42 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–4:19 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
4:19 AM–6:05 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–4:19 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:19 AM–6:05 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 6:05 AM–7:13 AM | Venus |
| 7:13 AM–8:21 AM | Mercury |
| 8:21 AM–9:29 AM | Moon |
| 9:29 AM–10:37 AM | Saturn |
| 10:37 AM–11:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:45 AM–12:53 PM | Mars |
| 12:53 PM–2:01 PM | Sun |
| 2:01 PM–3:09 PM | Venus |
| 3:09 PM–4:17 PM | Mercury |
| 4:17 PM–5:25 PM | Moon |
| 5:25 PM–6:33 PM | Saturn |
| 6:33 PM–7:41 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:41 PM–8:33 PM | Mars |
| 8:33 PM–9:25 PM | Sun |
| 9:25 PM–10:17 PM | Venus |
| 10:17 PM–11:09 PM | Mercury |
| 11:09 PM–12:01 AM | Moon |
| 12:01 AM–12:53 AM | Saturn |
| 12:53 AM–1:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:45 AM–2:37 AM | Mars |
| 2:37 AM–3:29 AM | Sun |
| 3:29 AM–4:21 AM | Venus |
| 4:21 AM–5:13 AM | Mercury |
| 5:13 AM–6:06 AM | Moon |
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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.