Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 22 August 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 22 August 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 7:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:29 AM–11:11 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 3:31 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 7:15 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 7:44 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:31 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Moonrise
4:41 PM
Moonset
1:11 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:29 AM–11:11 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:34 PM–4:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:06 AM–7:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:25 PM – 1:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
3:08 PM – 4:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:40 PM – 8:42 PM
Nishita
12:32 AM – 1:13 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:42 AM – 6:06 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:04 AM – 1:52 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:18 PM – 3:06 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:06 AM – 7:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
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
| 6:06 AM–7:13 AM | Saturn |
| 7:13 AM–8:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:21 AM–9:29 AM | Mars |
| 9:29 AM–10:37 AM | Sun |
| 10:37 AM–11:45 AM | Venus |
| 11:45 AM–12:53 PM | Mercury |
| 12:53 PM–2:00 PM | Moon |
| 2:00 PM–3:08 PM | Saturn |
| 3:08 PM–4:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:16 PM–5:24 PM | Mars |
| 5:24 PM–6:32 PM | Sun |
| 6:32 PM–7:40 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:40 PM–8:32 PM | Mercury |
| 8:32 PM–9:24 PM | Moon |
| 9:24 PM–10:16 PM | Saturn |
| 10:16 PM–11:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:09 PM–12:01 AM | Mars |
| 12:01 AM–12:53 AM | Sun |
| 12:53 AM–1:45 AM | Venus |
| 1:45 AM–2:38 AM | Mercury |
| 2:38 AM–3:30 AM | Moon |
| 3:30 AM–4:22 AM | Saturn |
| 4:22 AM–5:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:14 AM–6:07 AM | Mars |
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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.