Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 2 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 2 January 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 4:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:46 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 7:24 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 4
until 8:34 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:35 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 7:24 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
4:31 PM
Moonrise
3:31 PM
Moonset
7:52 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:46 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:13 PM–3:22 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:28 AM–9:37 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:14 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:21 AM – 6:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:50 AM – 7:19 AM
Vijaya
1:27 PM – 2:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:31 PM – 6:00 PM
Nishita
11:26 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:24 AM – 5:42 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:37 AM – 2:03 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:03 PM – 5:29 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:09 AM – 9:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:19 AM–8:34 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:34 AM–5:58 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
| 7:19 AM–8:05 AM | Venus |
| 8:05 AM–8:51 AM | Mercury |
| 8:51 AM–9:37 AM | Moon |
| 9:37 AM–10:23 AM | Saturn |
| 10:23 AM–11:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:09 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–12:41 PM | Sun |
| 12:41 PM–1:27 PM | Venus |
| 1:27 PM–2:13 PM | Mercury |
| 2:13 PM–2:59 PM | Moon |
| 2:59 PM–3:45 PM | Saturn |
| 3:45 PM–4:31 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:31 PM–5:45 PM | Mars |
| 5:45 PM–6:59 PM | Sun |
| 6:59 PM–8:13 PM | Venus |
| 8:13 PM–9:27 PM | Mercury |
| 9:27 PM–10:41 PM | Moon |
| 10:41 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–1:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:09 AM–2:23 AM | Mars |
| 2:23 AM–3:37 AM | Sun |
| 3:37 AM–4:51 AM | Venus |
| 4:51 AM–6:05 AM | Mercury |
| 6:05 AM–7:19 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.