Panchang for Chicago
Monday, 18 December 2023 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 18 December 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 4:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:22 AM–9:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 1:37 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 1:52 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 10:02 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:39 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:14 AM
Sunset
4:22 PM
Moonrise
11:40 AM
Moonset
11:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:22 AM–9:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:39 AM–11:48 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:56 PM–2:05 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:30 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:15 AM – 6:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:45 AM – 7:14 AM
Vijaya
1:19 PM – 1:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:22 PM – 5:51 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:18 AM
Bhadra · avoid
1:37 AM – 7:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:59 AM – 6:30 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:55 PM – 9:26 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:06 PM – 12:43 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:14 AM–6:51 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
6:51 AM–7:14 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:14 AM–1:52 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:52 PM–7:14 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 7:14 AM–7:59 AM | Moon |
| 7:59 AM–8:45 AM | Saturn |
| 8:45 AM–9:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:31 AM–10:16 AM | Mars |
| 10:16 AM–11:02 AM | Sun |
| 11:02 AM–11:48 AM | Venus |
| 11:48 AM–12:34 PM | Mercury |
| 12:34 PM–1:19 PM | Moon |
| 1:19 PM–2:05 PM | Saturn |
| 2:05 PM–2:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:51 PM–3:36 PM | Mars |
| 3:36 PM–4:22 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 4:22 PM–5:36 PM | Venus |
| 5:36 PM–6:51 PM | Mercury |
| 6:51 PM–8:05 PM | Moon |
| 8:05 PM–9:19 PM | Saturn |
| 9:19 PM–10:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:34 PM–11:48 PM | Mars |
| 11:48 PM–1:03 AM | Sun |
| 1:03 AM–2:17 AM | Venus |
| 2:17 AM–3:31 AM | Mercury |
| 3:31 AM–4:46 AM | Moon |
| 4:46 AM–6:00 AM | Saturn |
| 6:00 AM–7:14 AM | Jupiter |
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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.