Panchang for Chicago
Thursday, 8 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Thursday, 8 January 2026: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 4:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:08 PM–2:17 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 7:36 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 2
until 2:11 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 5:26 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 7:36 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
4:37 PM
Moonrise
10:52 PM
Moonset
10:40 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:08 PM–2:17 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:19 AM–8:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:38 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:21 AM – 6:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:50 AM – 7:19 AM
Vijaya
1:31 PM – 2:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:37 PM – 6:05 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:27 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:36 PM – 7:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:36 PM – 8:17 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:30 AM – 10:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:25 AM – 11:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:19 AM–2:11 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:11 AM–7:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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 | Jupiter |
| 8:05 AM–8:52 AM | Mars |
| 8:52 AM–9:38 AM | Sun |
| 9:38 AM–10:25 AM | Venus |
| 10:25 AM–11:11 AM | Mercury |
| 11:11 AM–11:58 AM | Moon |
| 11:58 AM–12:44 PM | Saturn |
| 12:44 PM–1:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:31 PM–2:17 PM | Mars |
| 2:17 PM–3:04 PM | Sun |
| 3:04 PM–3:50 PM | Venus |
| 3:50 PM–4:37 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 4:37 PM–5:50 PM | Moon |
| 5:50 PM–7:04 PM | Saturn |
| 7:04 PM–8:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:17 PM–9:31 PM | Mars |
| 9:31 PM–10:44 PM | Sun |
| 10:44 PM–11:58 PM | Venus |
| 11:58 PM–1:11 AM | Mercury |
| 1:11 AM–2:25 AM | Moon |
| 2:25 AM–3:38 AM | Saturn |
| 3:38 AM–4:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:52 AM–6:05 AM | Mars |
| 6:05 AM–7:18 AM | Sun |
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.