Today’s Panchang in Chicago
Monday, 20 July 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 20 July 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 8:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:24 AM–9:15 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 5:33 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 8:40 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:07 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 5:33 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Moonrise
12:45 PM
Moonset
11:30 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:24 AM–9:15 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:06 AM–12:57 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:48 PM–4:40 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:20 AM – 4:57 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:38 AM – 5:33 AM
Vijaya
3:25 PM – 4:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:22 PM – 9:17 PM
Nishita
12:39 AM – 1:16 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:33 PM – 5:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:29 AM – 5:11 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:13 PM – 6:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:27 PM – 2:26 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:33 AM–9:25 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
9:25 PM–5:33 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:33 AM–8:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:40 AM–5:33 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:33 AM–6:47 AM | Moon |
| 6:47 AM–8:01 AM | Saturn |
| 8:01 AM–9:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:15 AM–10:29 AM | Mars |
| 10:29 AM–11:43 AM | Sun |
| 11:43 AM–12:57 PM | Venus |
| 12:57 PM–2:11 PM | Mercury |
| 2:11 PM–3:25 PM | Moon |
| 3:25 PM–4:40 PM | Saturn |
| 4:40 PM–5:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:54 PM–7:08 PM | Mars |
| 7:08 PM–8:22 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 8:22 PM–9:08 PM | Venus |
| 9:08 PM–9:54 PM | Mercury |
| 9:54 PM–10:40 PM | Moon |
| 10:40 PM–11:26 PM | Saturn |
| 11:26 PM–12:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:12 AM–12:58 AM | Mars |
| 12:58 AM–1:44 AM | Sun |
| 1:44 AM–2:30 AM | Venus |
| 2:30 AM–3:16 AM | Mercury |
| 3:16 AM–4:02 AM | Moon |
| 4:02 AM–4:48 AM | Saturn |
| 4:48 AM–5:34 AM | Jupiter |
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.