Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 16 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 16 January 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 4:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:50 AM–12:01 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 10:52 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 8:42 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 9:36 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 10:52 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:16 AM
Sunset
4:46 PM
Moonrise
6:03 AM
Moonset
2:30 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:50 AM–12:01 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:23 PM–3:35 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:27 AM–9:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:20 AM – 6:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:49 AM – 7:16 AM
Vijaya
1:36 PM – 2:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:46 PM – 6:13 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:30 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:52 AM – 11:47 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:40 PM – 3:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:07 AM – 8:51 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:10 AM – 9:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:16 AM–8:42 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:42 PM–7:16 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
| 7:16 AM–8:03 AM | Venus |
| 8:03 AM–8:51 AM | Mercury |
| 8:51 AM–9:38 AM | Moon |
| 9:38 AM–10:26 AM | Saturn |
| 10:26 AM–11:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:13 AM–12:01 PM | Mars |
| 12:01 PM–12:48 PM | Sun |
| 12:48 PM–1:36 PM | Venus |
| 1:36 PM–2:23 PM | Mercury |
| 2:23 PM–3:11 PM | Moon |
| 3:11 PM–3:58 PM | Saturn |
| 3:58 PM–4:46 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:46 PM–5:58 PM | Mars |
| 5:58 PM–7:11 PM | Sun |
| 7:11 PM–8:23 PM | Venus |
| 8:23 PM–9:36 PM | Mercury |
| 9:36 PM–10:48 PM | Moon |
| 10:48 PM–12:01 AM | Saturn |
| 12:01 AM–1:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:13 AM–2:26 AM | Mars |
| 2:26 AM–3:38 AM | Sun |
| 3:38 AM–4:51 AM | Venus |
| 4:51 AM–6:03 AM | Mercury |
| 6:03 AM–7:15 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.