Panchang for Chicago
Monday, 12 January 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 12 January 2026: Krishna Dashami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 4:41 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:28 AM–9:38 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiKrishna
until 3:49 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 9:36 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 7:35 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 2:30 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
4:41 PM
Moonrise
2:02 AM
Moonset
11:46 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:28 AM–9:38 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:49 AM–11:59 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:10 PM–2:20 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:21 AM – 6:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:50 AM – 7:18 AM
Vijaya
1:33 PM – 2:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:41 PM – 6:09 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:29 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:30 PM – 3:49 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:42 AM – 4:30 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:54 PM – 5:42 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:18 PM – 12:56 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:18 AM–5:51 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
5:51 AM–7:18 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:18 AM–9:36 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:36 AM–7:18 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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 | Moon |
| 8:05 AM–8:52 AM | Saturn |
| 8:52 AM–9:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:38 AM–10:25 AM | Mars |
| 10:25 AM–11:12 AM | Sun |
| 11:12 AM–11:59 AM | Venus |
| 11:59 AM–12:46 PM | Mercury |
| 12:46 PM–1:33 PM | Moon |
| 1:33 PM–2:20 PM | Saturn |
| 2:20 PM–3:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:07 PM–3:54 PM | Mars |
| 3:54 PM–4:41 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 4:41 PM–5:54 PM | Venus |
| 5:54 PM–7:07 PM | Mercury |
| 7:07 PM–8:20 PM | Moon |
| 8:20 PM–9:33 PM | Saturn |
| 9:33 PM–10:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:46 PM–11:59 PM | Mars |
| 11:59 PM–1:12 AM | Sun |
| 1:12 AM–2:25 AM | Venus |
| 2:25 AM–3:38 AM | Mercury |
| 3:38 AM–4:51 AM | Moon |
| 4:51 AM–6:04 AM | Saturn |
| 6:04 AM–7:17 AM | Jupiter |
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.