Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 18 August 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 18 August 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 7:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:12 AM–12:55 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 9:32 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 12:28 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:58 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 9:32 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
7:48 PM
Moonrise
8:01 AM
Moonset
9:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:12 AM–12:55 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:22 PM–6:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:46 AM–9:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
3:13 PM – 4:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:48 PM – 8:50 PM
Nishita
12:35 AM – 1:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
8:31 PM – 10:18 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:48 AM – 9:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:02 AM–7:11 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
7:11 PM–6:02 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–12:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:28 PM–6:02 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:02 AM–7:11 AM | Venus |
| 7:11 AM–8:20 AM | Mercury |
| 8:20 AM–9:29 AM | Moon |
| 9:29 AM–10:38 AM | Saturn |
| 10:38 AM–11:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:47 AM–12:55 PM | Mars |
| 12:55 PM–2:04 PM | Sun |
| 2:04 PM–3:13 PM | Venus |
| 3:13 PM–4:22 PM | Mercury |
| 4:22 PM–5:31 PM | Moon |
| 5:31 PM–6:40 PM | Saturn |
| 6:40 PM–7:48 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:48 PM–8:40 PM | Mars |
| 8:40 PM–9:31 PM | Sun |
| 9:31 PM–10:22 PM | Venus |
| 10:22 PM–11:13 PM | Mercury |
| 11:13 PM–12:05 AM | Moon |
| 12:05 AM–12:56 AM | Saturn |
| 12:56 AM–1:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:47 AM–2:38 AM | Mars |
| 2:38 AM–3:30 AM | Sun |
| 3:30 AM–4:21 AM | Venus |
| 4:21 AM–5:12 AM | Mercury |
| 5:12 AM–6:03 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.