Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 16 August 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 16 August 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 7:51 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:56 PM–2:40 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 7:06 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 6:28 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:01 AM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 5:52 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
7:51 PM
Moonrise
5:57 AM
Moonset
8:23 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:56 PM–2:40 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:44 AM–9:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:12 AM–12:56 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:28 PM–1:23 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
3:14 PM – 4:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:51 PM – 8:52 PM
Nishita
12:35 AM – 1:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
7:58 PM – 9:46 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:28 PM – 1:23 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:00 AM–6:28 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
6:28 AM–6:00 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–6:28 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:28 AM–6:00 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
| 6:00 AM–7:09 AM | Mercury |
| 7:09 AM–8:19 AM | Moon |
| 8:19 AM–9:28 AM | Saturn |
| 9:28 AM–10:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:37 AM–11:47 AM | Mars |
| 11:47 AM–12:56 PM | Sun |
| 12:56 PM–2:05 PM | Venus |
| 2:05 PM–3:14 PM | Mercury |
| 3:14 PM–4:24 PM | Moon |
| 4:24 PM–5:33 PM | Saturn |
| 5:33 PM–6:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:42 PM–7:51 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:51 PM–8:42 PM | Sun |
| 8:42 PM–9:33 PM | Venus |
| 9:33 PM–10:24 PM | Mercury |
| 10:24 PM–11:15 PM | Moon |
| 11:15 PM–12:05 AM | Saturn |
| 12:05 AM–12:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:56 AM–1:47 AM | Mars |
| 1:47 AM–2:38 AM | Sun |
| 2:38 AM–3:29 AM | Venus |
| 3:29 AM–4:20 AM | Mercury |
| 4:20 AM–5:10 AM | Moon |
| 5:10 AM–6:01 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.