Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 24 December 2025 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 24 December 2025: Shukla Panchami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 4:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:51 AM–12:59 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 2:13 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 8:49 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 3:43 AM
Karana
Bava
until 2:01 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
4:25 PM
Moonrise
10:22 AM
Moonset
9:04 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:51 AM–12:59 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:26 AM–9:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:42 AM–11:51 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:33 AM–12:09 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:18 AM – 6:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:48 AM – 7:17 AM
Vijaya
1:22 PM – 1:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:25 PM – 5:54 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:54 AM – 11:35 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:13 AM – 5:52 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:33 AM – 12:09 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:17 AM–8:17 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
8:17 AM–7:17 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:17 AM–8:49 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:49 PM–7:17 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 7:17 AM–8:03 AM | Mercury |
| 8:03 AM–8:48 AM | Moon |
| 8:48 AM–9:34 AM | Saturn |
| 9:34 AM–10:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:20 AM–11:05 AM | Mars |
| 11:05 AM–11:51 AM | Sun |
| 11:51 AM–12:37 PM | Venus |
| 12:37 PM–1:22 PM | Mercury |
| 1:22 PM–2:08 PM | Moon |
| 2:08 PM–2:54 PM | Saturn |
| 2:54 PM–3:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:39 PM–4:25 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:25 PM–5:39 PM | Sun |
| 5:39 PM–6:54 PM | Venus |
| 6:54 PM–8:08 PM | Mercury |
| 8:08 PM–9:22 PM | Moon |
| 9:22 PM–10:37 PM | Saturn |
| 10:37 PM–11:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:51 PM–1:06 AM | Mars |
| 1:06 AM–2:20 AM | Sun |
| 2:20 AM–3:34 AM | Venus |
| 3:34 AM–4:49 AM | Mercury |
| 4:49 AM–6:03 AM | Moon |
| 6:03 AM–7:17 AM | Saturn |
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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.