Panchang for Chicago
Monday, 26 January 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 26 January 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 4:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:23 AM–9:37 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:49 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 11:39 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 6:50 PM
Karana
Bava
until 9:49 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:09 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:23 AM–9:37 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:50 AM–12:04 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:17 PM–2:31 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:16 AM – 6:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:44 AM – 7:09 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:58 PM – 6:23 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:08 PM – 8:38 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:05 AM – 11:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:23 PM – 1:03 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:09 AM–5:15 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
5:15 AM–7:09 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:09 AM–11:39 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:39 PM–7:09 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
| 7:09 AM–7:58 AM | Moon |
| 7:58 AM–8:48 AM | Saturn |
| 8:48 AM–9:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:37 AM–10:26 AM | Mars |
| 10:26 AM–11:15 AM | Sun |
| 11:15 AM–12:04 PM | Venus |
| 12:04 PM–12:53 PM | Mercury |
| 12:53 PM–1:42 PM | Moon |
| 1:42 PM–2:31 PM | Saturn |
| 2:31 PM–3:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:20 PM–4:09 PM | Mars |
| 4:09 PM–4:58 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 4:58 PM–6:09 PM | Venus |
| 6:09 PM–7:20 PM | Mercury |
| 7:20 PM–8:31 PM | Moon |
| 8:31 PM–9:42 PM | Saturn |
| 9:42 PM–10:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:52 PM–12:03 AM | Mars |
| 12:03 AM–1:14 AM | Sun |
| 1:14 AM–2:25 AM | Venus |
| 2:25 AM–3:36 AM | Mercury |
| 3:36 AM–4:47 AM | Moon |
| 4:47 AM–5:58 AM | Saturn |
| 5:58 AM–7:09 AM | Jupiter |
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.