Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 18 July 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 18 July 2025: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:32 AM, sunset 8:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:06 AM–12:57 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 6:32 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 3:44 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 5:26 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 6:32 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
2:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:06 AM–12:57 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:40 PM–6:31 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:23 AM–9:15 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:19 AM – 4:55 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:37 AM – 5:32 AM
Vijaya
3:26 PM – 4:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:23 PM – 9:18 PM
Nishita
12:39 AM – 1:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:00 PM – 10:31 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:58 AM – 1:29 PM
12:41 AM – 2:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:30 AM – 9:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:32 AM–3:44 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:44 PM–5:32 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:32 AM–6:46 AM | Venus |
| 6:46 AM–8:00 AM | Mercury |
| 8:00 AM–9:15 AM | Moon |
| 9:15 AM–10:29 AM | Saturn |
| 10:29 AM–11:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:43 AM–12:57 PM | Mars |
| 12:57 PM–2:12 PM | Sun |
| 2:12 PM–3:26 PM | Venus |
| 3:26 PM–4:40 PM | Mercury |
| 4:40 PM–5:54 PM | Moon |
| 5:54 PM–7:09 PM | Saturn |
| 7:09 PM–8:23 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:23 PM–9:09 PM | Mars |
| 9:09 PM–9:54 PM | Sun |
| 9:54 PM–10:40 PM | Venus |
| 10:40 PM–11:26 PM | Mercury |
| 11:26 PM–12:12 AM | Moon |
| 12:12 AM–12:58 AM | Saturn |
| 12:58 AM–1:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:44 AM–2:29 AM | Mars |
| 2:29 AM–3:15 AM | Sun |
| 3:15 AM–4:01 AM | Venus |
| 4:01 AM–4:47 AM | Mercury |
| 4:47 AM–5:33 AM | Moon |
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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.