Panchang for Chicago
Thursday, 17 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Thursday, 17 August 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 7:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:39 PM–4:23 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 7:06 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 9:29 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 9:00 AM
Karana
Bava
until 7:06 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM
Moonrise
6:59 AM
Moonset
8:44 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:39 PM–4:23 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:01 AM–7:45 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:28 AM–11:12 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
3:14 PM – 4:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:50 PM – 8:51 PM
Nishita
12:35 AM – 1:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:47 AM – 8:35 AM
5:16 AM – 7:04 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:28 PM – 8:16 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:37 AM – 11:33 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–9:29 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:29 AM–6:01 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 6:01 AM–7:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:10 AM–8:19 AM | Mars |
| 8:19 AM–9:28 AM | Sun |
| 9:28 AM–10:37 AM | Venus |
| 10:37 AM–11:47 AM | Mercury |
| 11:47 AM–12:56 PM | Moon |
| 12:56 PM–2:05 PM | Saturn |
| 2:05 PM–3:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:14 PM–4:23 PM | Mars |
| 4:23 PM–5:32 PM | Sun |
| 5:32 PM–6:41 PM | Venus |
| 6:41 PM–7:50 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:50 PM–8:41 PM | Moon |
| 8:41 PM–9:32 PM | Saturn |
| 9:32 PM–10:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:23 PM–11:14 PM | Mars |
| 11:14 PM–12:05 AM | Sun |
| 12:05 AM–12:56 AM | Venus |
| 12:56 AM–1:47 AM | Mercury |
| 1:47 AM–2:38 AM | Moon |
| 2:38 AM–3:29 AM | Saturn |
| 3:29 AM–4:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:20 AM–5:11 AM | Mars |
| 5:11 AM–6:02 AM | Sun |
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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.