Panchang for Chicago
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 20 January 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 4:51 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:26 PM–3:38 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 3:13 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 2:28 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:31 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 3:13 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:14 AM
Sunset
4:51 PM
Moonrise
8:27 AM
Moonset
6:55 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:26 PM–3:38 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:38 AM–10:50 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:02 PM–1:14 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:19 AM – 6:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:47 AM – 7:14 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:51 PM – 6:17 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:42 PM – 5:22 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:09 AM – 9:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:14 AM–2:06 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
2:06 PM–7:14 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:14 AM–2:28 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:28 AM–7:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 7:14 AM–8:02 AM | Mars |
| 8:02 AM–8:50 AM | Sun |
| 8:50 AM–9:38 AM | Venus |
| 9:38 AM–10:26 AM | Mercury |
| 10:26 AM–11:14 AM | Moon |
| 11:14 AM–12:02 PM | Saturn |
| 12:02 PM–12:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:50 PM–1:38 PM | Mars |
| 1:38 PM–2:26 PM | Sun |
| 2:26 PM–3:14 PM | Venus |
| 3:14 PM–4:02 PM | Mercury |
| 4:02 PM–4:51 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 4:51 PM–6:02 PM | Saturn |
| 6:02 PM–7:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:14 PM–8:26 PM | Mars |
| 8:26 PM–9:38 PM | Sun |
| 9:38 PM–10:50 PM | Venus |
| 10:50 PM–12:02 AM | Mercury |
| 12:02 AM–1:14 AM | Moon |
| 1:14 AM–2:26 AM | Saturn |
| 2:26 AM–3:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:37 AM–4:49 AM | Mars |
| 4:49 AM–6:01 AM | Sun |
| 6:01 AM–7:13 AM | Venus |
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.