Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 17 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 17 January 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 4:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:38 AM–10:50 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 12:35 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 10:44 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 9:48 AM
Karana
Shakuni
until 12:35 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
4:47 PM
Moonrise
6:49 AM
Moonset
3:31 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:38 AM–10:50 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:13 PM–2:24 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:15 AM–8:27 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:20 AM – 6:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:49 AM – 7:15 AM
Vijaya
1:36 PM – 2:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:47 PM – 6:14 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:32 PM – 7:16 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:15 AM – 7:54 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:15 AM–5:11 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
5:11 AM–7:15 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:15 AM–10:44 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:44 PM–7:15 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, 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
| 7:15 AM–8:03 AM | Saturn |
| 8:03 AM–8:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:51 AM–9:38 AM | Mars |
| 9:38 AM–10:26 AM | Sun |
| 10:26 AM–11:14 AM | Venus |
| 11:14 AM–12:01 PM | Mercury |
| 12:01 PM–12:49 PM | Moon |
| 12:49 PM–1:36 PM | Saturn |
| 1:36 PM–2:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:24 PM–3:12 PM | Mars |
| 3:12 PM–3:59 PM | Sun |
| 3:59 PM–4:47 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:47 PM–5:59 PM | Mercury |
| 5:59 PM–7:12 PM | Moon |
| 7:12 PM–8:24 PM | Saturn |
| 8:24 PM–9:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:36 PM–10:49 PM | Mars |
| 10:49 PM–12:01 AM | Sun |
| 12:01 AM–1:13 AM | Venus |
| 1:13 AM–2:26 AM | Mercury |
| 2:26 AM–3:38 AM | Moon |
| 3:38 AM–4:50 AM | Saturn |
| 4:50 AM–6:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:03 AM–7:15 AM | Mars |
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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.