Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 14 January 2026: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 4:43 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:00 PM–1:11 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 8:47 AM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 3
until 3:34 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 8:26 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:37 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
4:43 PM
Moonrise
4:09 AM
Moonset
12:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:00 PM–1:11 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:28 AM–9:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:49 AM–12:00 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:41 AM–12:19 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:20 AM – 6:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:49 AM – 7:17 AM
Vijaya
1:35 PM – 2:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:43 PM – 6:11 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:29 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 7:17 AM – 3:34 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:17 AM – 3:34 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
9:48 PM – 11:35 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:41 AM – 12:19 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:17 AM–3:34 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:34 PM–7:17 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 7:17 AM–8:04 AM | Mercury |
| 8:04 AM–8:51 AM | Moon |
| 8:51 AM–9:38 AM | Saturn |
| 9:38 AM–10:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:26 AM–11:13 AM | Mars |
| 11:13 AM–12:00 PM | Sun |
| 12:00 PM–12:47 PM | Venus |
| 12:47 PM–1:35 PM | Mercury |
| 1:35 PM–2:22 PM | Moon |
| 2:22 PM–3:09 PM | Saturn |
| 3:09 PM–3:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:56 PM–4:43 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:43 PM–5:56 PM | Sun |
| 5:56 PM–7:09 PM | Venus |
| 7:09 PM–8:22 PM | Mercury |
| 8:22 PM–9:34 PM | Moon |
| 9:34 PM–10:47 PM | Saturn |
| 10:47 PM–12:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:00 AM–1:13 AM | Mars |
| 1:13 AM–2:25 AM | Sun |
| 2:25 AM–3:38 AM | Venus |
| 3:38 AM–4:51 AM | Mercury |
| 4:51 AM–6:04 AM | Moon |
| 6:04 AM–7:16 AM | Saturn |
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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.