Panchang for Chicago
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 6 January 2026: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 4:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:16 PM–3:26 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 7:23 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 12:27 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 8:51 AM
Karana
Bava
until 7:52 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
4:35 PM
Moonrise
8:38 PM
Moonset
10:00 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:16 PM–3:26 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:38 AM–10:47 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:57 AM–1:06 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:21 AM – 6:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:50 AM – 7:19 AM
Vijaya
1:30 PM – 2:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:35 PM – 6:03 PM
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:05 PM – 11:39 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:37 PM – 2:12 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:10 AM – 9:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:19 AM–12:27 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:27 AM–7:19 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
| 7:19 AM–8:05 AM | Mars |
| 8:05 AM–8:52 AM | Sun |
| 8:52 AM–9:38 AM | Venus |
| 9:38 AM–10:24 AM | Mercury |
| 10:24 AM–11:11 AM | Moon |
| 11:11 AM–11:57 AM | Saturn |
| 11:57 AM–12:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:43 PM–1:30 PM | Mars |
| 1:30 PM–2:16 PM | Sun |
| 2:16 PM–3:02 PM | Venus |
| 3:02 PM–3:49 PM | Mercury |
| 3:49 PM–4:35 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 4:35 PM–5:49 PM | Saturn |
| 5:49 PM–7:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:02 PM–8:16 PM | Mars |
| 8:16 PM–9:30 PM | Sun |
| 9:30 PM–10:43 PM | Venus |
| 10:43 PM–11:57 PM | Mercury |
| 11:57 PM–1:11 AM | Moon |
| 1:11 AM–2:24 AM | Saturn |
| 2:24 AM–3:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:38 AM–4:51 AM | Mars |
| 4:51 AM–6:05 AM | Sun |
| 6:05 AM–7:19 AM | Venus |
More for Chicago: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Chicago (41.88, -87.63, America/Chicago) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.