Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 21 January 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 21 January 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 4:52 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:02 PM–1:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 3:18 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 2:57 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:28 AM
Karana
Gara
until 3:18 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
4:52 PM
Moonrise
8:50 AM
Moonset
8:04 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:02 PM–1:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:25 AM–9:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:50 AM–12:02 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:43 AM–12:22 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:18 AM – 6:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:47 AM – 7:13 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:52 PM – 6:18 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:11 AM – 7:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:37 PM – 9:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:49 AM – 11:27 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:43 AM – 12:22 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:13 AM–2:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:57 AM–7:13 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 7:13 AM–8:01 AM | Mercury |
| 8:01 AM–8:50 AM | Moon |
| 8:50 AM–9:38 AM | Saturn |
| 9:38 AM–10:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:26 AM–11:14 AM | Mars |
| 11:14 AM–12:02 PM | Sun |
| 12:02 PM–12:51 PM | Venus |
| 12:51 PM–1:39 PM | Mercury |
| 1:39 PM–2:27 PM | Moon |
| 2:27 PM–3:15 PM | Saturn |
| 3:15 PM–4:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:04 PM–4:52 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:52 PM–6:04 PM | Sun |
| 6:04 PM–7:15 PM | Venus |
| 7:15 PM–8:27 PM | Mercury |
| 8:27 PM–9:39 PM | Moon |
| 9:39 PM–10:50 PM | Saturn |
| 10:50 PM–12:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:02 AM–1:14 AM | Mars |
| 1:14 AM–2:26 AM | Sun |
| 2:26 AM–3:37 AM | Venus |
| 3:37 AM–4:49 AM | Mercury |
| 4:49 AM–6:01 AM | Moon |
| 6:01 AM–7:12 AM | Saturn |
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.