Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 3 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 3 January 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 4:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:37 AM–10:46 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 1:00 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 1
until 3:41 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 5:46 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:29 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
4:32 PM
Moonrise
4:48 PM
Moonset
8:37 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:37 AM–10:46 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:05 PM–2:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:19 AM–8:28 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
1:28 PM – 2:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:32 PM – 6:01 PM
Nishita
11:26 PM – 12:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:31 AM – 2:58 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:50 PM – 6:17 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:19 AM – 7:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:19 AM–10:13 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
10:13 PM–7:19 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:19 AM–3:41 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:41 AM–7:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 7:19 AM–8:05 AM | Saturn |
| 8:05 AM–8:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:51 AM–9:37 AM | Mars |
| 9:37 AM–10:23 AM | Sun |
| 10:23 AM–11:10 AM | Venus |
| 11:10 AM–11:56 AM | Mercury |
| 11:56 AM–12:42 PM | Moon |
| 12:42 PM–1:28 PM | Saturn |
| 1:28 PM–2:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:14 PM–3:00 PM | Mars |
| 3:00 PM–3:46 PM | Sun |
| 3:46 PM–4:32 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:32 PM–5:46 PM | Mercury |
| 5:46 PM–7:00 PM | Moon |
| 7:00 PM–8:14 PM | Saturn |
| 8:14 PM–9:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:28 PM–10:42 PM | Mars |
| 10:42 PM–11:56 PM | Sun |
| 11:56 PM–1:10 AM | Venus |
| 1:10 AM–2:23 AM | Mercury |
| 2:23 AM–3:37 AM | Moon |
| 3:37 AM–4:51 AM | Saturn |
| 4:51 AM–6:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:05 AM–7:19 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.