Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 23 August 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 23 August 2025: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:08 AM, sunset 7:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:31 AM–11:13 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 1:19 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 2:25 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 2:00 AM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 1:09 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Moonrise
6:23 AM
Moonset
7:58 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:31 AM–11:13 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:36 PM–4:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:08 AM–7:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:27 PM – 1:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:08 AM
Vijaya
3:09 PM – 4:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:40 PM – 8:43 PM
Nishita
12:33 AM – 1:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:57 AM – 1:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:49 PM – 12:29 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:08 AM – 7:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:08 AM–2:25 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:25 PM–6:08 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
| 6:08 AM–7:16 AM | Saturn |
| 7:16 AM–8:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:23 AM–9:31 AM | Mars |
| 9:31 AM–10:39 AM | Sun |
| 10:39 AM–11:46 AM | Venus |
| 11:46 AM–12:54 PM | Mercury |
| 12:54 PM–2:02 PM | Moon |
| 2:02 PM–3:09 PM | Saturn |
| 3:09 PM–4:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:17 PM–5:25 PM | Mars |
| 5:25 PM–6:32 PM | Sun |
| 6:32 PM–7:40 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:40 PM–8:33 PM | Mercury |
| 8:33 PM–9:25 PM | Moon |
| 9:25 PM–10:17 PM | Saturn |
| 10:17 PM–11:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:10 PM–12:02 AM | Mars |
| 12:02 AM–12:55 AM | Sun |
| 12:55 AM–1:47 AM | Venus |
| 1:47 AM–2:39 AM | Mercury |
| 2:39 AM–3:32 AM | Moon |
| 3:32 AM–4:24 AM | Saturn |
| 4:24 AM–5:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:17 AM–6:09 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.