Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 4 January 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 4 January 2025: Shukla Panchami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 4:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:38 AM–10:47 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 10:32 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 9:54 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 8:02 PM
Karana
Balava
until 10:32 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
4:33 PM
Moonrise
10:24 AM
Moonset
10:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:38 AM–10:47 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:05 PM–2:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:19 AM–8:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:21 AM – 6:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:50 AM – 7:19 AM
Vijaya
1:29 PM – 2:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:33 PM – 6:02 PM
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:10 AM – 2:42 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:00 PM – 5:32 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:19 AM – 7:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:19 AM–3:05 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
3:05 AM–7:19 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:19 AM–9:54 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:54 AM–7:19 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
| 7:19 AM–8:05 AM | Saturn |
| 8:05 AM–8:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:51 AM–9:38 AM | Mars |
| 9:38 AM–10:24 AM | Sun |
| 10:24 AM–11:10 AM | Venus |
| 11:10 AM–11:56 AM | Mercury |
| 11:56 AM–12:42 PM | Moon |
| 12:42 PM–1:29 PM | Saturn |
| 1:29 PM–2:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:15 PM–3:01 PM | Mars |
| 3:01 PM–3:47 PM | Sun |
| 3:47 PM–4:33 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:33 PM–5:47 PM | Mercury |
| 5:47 PM–7:01 PM | Moon |
| 7:01 PM–8:15 PM | Saturn |
| 8:15 PM–9:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:29 PM–10:42 PM | Mars |
| 10:42 PM–11:56 PM | Sun |
| 11:56 PM–1:10 AM | Venus |
| 1:10 AM–2:24 AM | Mercury |
| 2:24 AM–3:38 AM | Moon |
| 3:38 AM–4:51 AM | Saturn |
| 4:51 AM–6:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:05 AM–7:19 AM | Mars |
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.