Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 9 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 9 January 2026: Krishna Saptami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 4:38 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:48 AM–11:58 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiKrishna
until 8:54 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 4:10 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 5:28 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:10 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
4:38 PM
Moonrise
11:55 PM
Moonset
11:00 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:48 AM–11:58 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:18 PM–3:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:28 AM–9:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:21 AM – 6:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:50 AM – 7:18 AM
Vijaya
1:31 PM – 2:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:38 PM – 6:06 PM
Nishita
11:29 PM – 12:28 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:18 AM – 8:10 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:40 PM – 11:24 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:17 AM – 1:01 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:10 AM – 9:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:18 AM–4:10 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:10 AM–7:18 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 7:18 AM–8:05 AM | Venus |
| 8:05 AM–8:52 AM | Mercury |
| 8:52 AM–9:38 AM | Moon |
| 9:38 AM–10:25 AM | Saturn |
| 10:25 AM–11:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:12 AM–11:58 AM | Mars |
| 11:58 AM–12:45 PM | Sun |
| 12:45 PM–1:31 PM | Venus |
| 1:31 PM–2:18 PM | Mercury |
| 2:18 PM–3:05 PM | Moon |
| 3:05 PM–3:51 PM | Saturn |
| 3:51 PM–4:38 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:38 PM–5:51 PM | Mars |
| 5:51 PM–7:05 PM | Sun |
| 7:05 PM–8:18 PM | Venus |
| 8:18 PM–9:31 PM | Mercury |
| 9:31 PM–10:45 PM | Moon |
| 10:45 PM–11:58 PM | Saturn |
| 11:58 PM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:25 AM | Mars |
| 2:25 AM–3:38 AM | Sun |
| 3:38 AM–4:51 AM | Venus |
| 4:51 AM–6:05 AM | Mercury |
| 6:05 AM–7:18 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.