Panchang for Chicago
Monday, 21 August 2023 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 21 August 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 7:44 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:48 AM–9:30 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 3:31 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 8:02 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 11:51 AM
Karana
Balava
until 3:31 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
7:44 PM
Moonrise
11:06 AM
Moonset
10:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:48 AM–9:30 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:12 AM–12:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:37 PM–4:19 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:27 PM – 1:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
3:11 PM – 4:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:44 PM – 8:46 PM
Nishita
12:34 AM – 1:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:03 PM – 2:48 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:01 AM – 3:43 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:22 PM – 2:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–7:01 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
7:01 AM–6:05 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–8:02 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:02 PM–6:05 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:05 AM–7:14 AM | Moon |
| 7:14 AM–8:22 AM | Saturn |
| 8:22 AM–9:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:30 AM–10:38 AM | Mars |
| 10:38 AM–11:46 AM | Sun |
| 11:46 AM–12:55 PM | Venus |
| 12:55 PM–2:03 PM | Mercury |
| 2:03 PM–3:11 PM | Moon |
| 3:11 PM–4:19 PM | Saturn |
| 4:19 PM–5:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:28 PM–6:36 PM | Mars |
| 6:36 PM–7:44 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:44 PM–8:36 PM | Venus |
| 8:36 PM–9:28 PM | Mercury |
| 9:28 PM–10:20 PM | Moon |
| 10:20 PM–11:11 PM | Saturn |
| 11:11 PM–12:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:03 AM–12:55 AM | Mars |
| 12:55 AM–1:47 AM | Sun |
| 1:47 AM–2:39 AM | Venus |
| 2:39 AM–3:31 AM | Mercury |
| 3:31 AM–4:23 AM | Moon |
| 4:23 AM–5:15 AM | Saturn |
| 5:15 AM–6:07 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.