Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 8 January 2025: Shukla Dashami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 4:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:58 AM–1:08 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 12:53 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 1
until 3:37 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 8:53 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:55 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
4:37 PM
Moonrise
12:00 PM
Moonset
3:04 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:58 AM–1:08 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:28 AM–9:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:48 AM–11:58 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:39 AM–12:17 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:21 AM – 6:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:50 AM – 7:19 AM
Vijaya
1:31 PM – 2:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:37 PM – 6:05 PM
Nishita
11:29 PM – 12:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 AM – 11:48 AM
11:06 PM – 12:36 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:03 PM – 3:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:39 AM – 12:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:19 AM–3:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:37 AM–7:19 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
| 7:19 AM–8:05 AM | Mercury |
| 8:05 AM–8:52 AM | Moon |
| 8:52 AM–9:38 AM | Saturn |
| 9:38 AM–10:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:25 AM–11:11 AM | Mars |
| 11:11 AM–11:58 AM | Sun |
| 11:58 AM–12:44 PM | Venus |
| 12:44 PM–1:31 PM | Mercury |
| 1:31 PM–2:18 PM | Moon |
| 2:18 PM–3:04 PM | Saturn |
| 3:04 PM–3:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:51 PM–4:37 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:37 PM–5:51 PM | Sun |
| 5:51 PM–7:04 PM | Venus |
| 7:04 PM–8:18 PM | Mercury |
| 8:18 PM–9:31 PM | Moon |
| 9:31 PM–10:44 PM | Saturn |
| 10:44 PM–11:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:58 PM–1:11 AM | Mars |
| 1:11 AM–2:25 AM | Sun |
| 2:25 AM–3:38 AM | Venus |
| 3:38 AM–4:51 AM | Mercury |
| 4:51 AM–6:05 AM | Moon |
| 6:05 AM–7:18 AM | Saturn |
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.