Panchang for Chicago
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 17 February 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:46 PM–4:06 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 5:28 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 9:46 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 12:59 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 5:48 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:26 PM
Moonrise
6:54 AM
Moonset
5:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:46 PM–4:06 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:25 AM–10:45 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:05 PM–1:26 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:26 PM – 6:46 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:34 AM – 4:10 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:58 PM – 6:34 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:53 AM – 9:36 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–9:46 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:46 AM–6:45 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
| 6:45 AM–7:38 AM | Mars |
| 7:38 AM–8:32 AM | Sun |
| 8:32 AM–9:25 AM | Venus |
| 9:25 AM–10:19 AM | Mercury |
| 10:19 AM–11:12 AM | Moon |
| 11:12 AM–12:05 PM | Saturn |
| 12:05 PM–12:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:59 PM–1:52 PM | Mars |
| 1:52 PM–2:46 PM | Sun |
| 2:46 PM–3:39 PM | Venus |
| 3:39 PM–4:33 PM | Mercury |
| 4:33 PM–5:26 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:26 PM–6:33 PM | Saturn |
| 6:33 PM–7:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:39 PM–8:46 PM | Mars |
| 8:46 PM–9:52 PM | Sun |
| 9:52 PM–10:58 PM | Venus |
| 10:58 PM–12:05 AM | Mercury |
| 12:05 AM–1:11 AM | Moon |
| 1:11 AM–2:18 AM | Saturn |
| 2:18 AM–3:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:24 AM–4:30 AM | Mars |
| 4:30 AM–5:37 AM | Sun |
| 5:37 AM–6:43 AM | Venus |
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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.