Panchang for Chicago
Sunday, 18 January 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Sunday, 18 January 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 4:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:36 PM–4:48 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 1:52 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 2
until 12:23 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 9:41 AM
Karana
Naga
until 1:52 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Moonrise
7:28 AM
Moonset
4:38 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:36 PM–4:48 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:02 PM–1:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:25 PM–3:36 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:19 AM – 6:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:48 AM – 7:15 AM
Vijaya
1:37 PM – 2:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:48 PM – 6:15 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:30 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:15 AM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:32 PM – 7:15 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:17 AM – 9:00 AM
4:35 AM – 6:16 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:32 PM – 4:10 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:15 AM–12:23 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:23 AM–7:15 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 7:15 AM–8:03 AM | Sun |
| 8:03 AM–8:50 AM | Venus |
| 8:50 AM–9:38 AM | Mercury |
| 9:38 AM–10:26 AM | Moon |
| 10:26 AM–11:14 AM | Saturn |
| 11:14 AM–12:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:02 PM–12:49 PM | Mars |
| 12:49 PM–1:37 PM | Sun |
| 1:37 PM–2:25 PM | Venus |
| 2:25 PM–3:13 PM | Mercury |
| 3:13 PM–4:00 PM | Moon |
| 4:00 PM–4:48 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 4:48 PM–6:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:00 PM–7:13 PM | Mars |
| 7:13 PM–8:25 PM | Sun |
| 8:25 PM–9:37 PM | Venus |
| 9:37 PM–10:49 PM | Mercury |
| 10:49 PM–12:01 AM | Moon |
| 12:01 AM–1:13 AM | Saturn |
| 1:13 AM–2:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:26 AM–3:38 AM | Mars |
| 3:38 AM–4:50 AM | Sun |
| 4:50 AM–6:02 AM | Venus |
| 6:02 AM–7:14 AM | Mercury |
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.