Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 18 February 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 5:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:05 PM–1:26 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 4:29 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 9:46 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 11:15 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:02 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
7:16 AM
Moonset
7:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:05 PM–1:26 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:04 AM–9:24 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:45 AM–12:05 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:44 AM–12:27 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:43 AM
Vijaya
1:53 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:28 PM – 6:47 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:30 AM – 3:04 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:04 PM – 5:38 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:44 AM – 12:27 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:43 AM–3:30 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
3:30 AM–6:43 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:43 AM–9:46 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:46 AM–6:43 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
| 6:43 AM–7:37 AM | Mercury |
| 7:37 AM–8:31 AM | Moon |
| 8:31 AM–9:24 AM | Saturn |
| 9:24 AM–10:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:18 AM–11:12 AM | Mars |
| 11:12 AM–12:05 PM | Sun |
| 12:05 PM–12:59 PM | Venus |
| 12:59 PM–1:53 PM | Mercury |
| 1:53 PM–2:47 PM | Moon |
| 2:47 PM–3:40 PM | Saturn |
| 3:40 PM–4:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:34 PM–5:28 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:28 PM–6:34 PM | Sun |
| 6:34 PM–7:40 PM | Venus |
| 7:40 PM–8:46 PM | Mercury |
| 8:46 PM–9:52 PM | Moon |
| 9:52 PM–10:59 PM | Saturn |
| 10:59 PM–12:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:05 AM–1:11 AM | Mars |
| 1:11 AM–2:17 AM | Sun |
| 2:17 AM–3:23 AM | Venus |
| 3:23 AM–4:29 AM | Mercury |
| 4:29 AM–5:36 AM | Moon |
| 5:36 AM–6:42 AM | Saturn |
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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.