Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 17 May 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 17 May 2025: Krishna Panchami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:29 AM, sunset 8:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:08 AM–10:58 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 7:28 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 4
until 7:14 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 8:13 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:10 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Moonrise
12:16 AM
Moonset
9:00 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:08 AM–10:58 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:37 PM–4:27 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:29 AM–7:19 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:19 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:14 AM – 4:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:33 AM – 5:29 AM
Vijaya
3:14 PM – 4:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:06 PM – 9:03 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:07 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:41 AM – 3:21 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:37 PM – 5:18 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:29 AM – 6:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:29 AM–1:34 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
1:34 PM–5:29 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:29 AM–7:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:14 AM–5:29 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
| 5:29 AM–6:42 AM | Saturn |
| 6:42 AM–7:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:55 AM–9:08 AM | Mars |
| 9:08 AM–10:22 AM | Sun |
| 10:22 AM–11:35 AM | Venus |
| 11:35 AM–12:48 PM | Mercury |
| 12:48 PM–2:01 PM | Moon |
| 2:01 PM–3:14 PM | Saturn |
| 3:14 PM–4:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:27 PM–5:40 PM | Mars |
| 5:40 PM–6:53 PM | Sun |
| 6:53 PM–8:06 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:06 PM–8:53 PM | Mercury |
| 8:53 PM–9:40 PM | Moon |
| 9:40 PM–10:27 PM | Saturn |
| 10:27 PM–11:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:14 PM–12:01 AM | Mars |
| 12:01 AM–12:47 AM | Sun |
| 12:47 AM–1:34 AM | Venus |
| 1:34 AM–2:21 AM | Mercury |
| 2:21 AM–3:08 AM | Moon |
| 3:08 AM–3:55 AM | Saturn |
| 3:55 AM–4:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:41 AM–5:28 AM | Mars |
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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.