Panchang for Chicago
Monday, 23 February 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 23 February 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 5:34 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:58 AM–9:20 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 7:33 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 1
until 3:37 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 7:54 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:37 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Moonrise
9:23 AM
Moonset
1:14 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:58 AM–9:20 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:43 AM–12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:27 PM–2:49 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
1:55 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:34 PM – 6:52 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:33 PM – 6:28 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 3:37 AM – 6:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:22 AM – 2:52 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:20 PM – 5:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:27 PM – 1:11 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:36 AM–10:42 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
10:42 AM–6:36 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–3:37 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:37 AM–6:36 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:36 AM–7:31 AM | Moon |
| 7:31 AM–8:26 AM | Saturn |
| 8:26 AM–9:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:20 AM–10:15 AM | Mars |
| 10:15 AM–11:10 AM | Sun |
| 11:10 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:00 PM | Mercury |
| 1:00 PM–1:55 PM | Moon |
| 1:55 PM–2:49 PM | Saturn |
| 2:49 PM–3:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:44 PM–4:39 PM | Mars |
| 4:39 PM–5:34 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:34 PM–6:39 PM | Venus |
| 6:39 PM–7:44 PM | Mercury |
| 7:44 PM–8:49 PM | Moon |
| 8:49 PM–9:54 PM | Saturn |
| 9:54 PM–10:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:59 PM–12:04 AM | Mars |
| 12:04 AM–1:09 AM | Sun |
| 1:09 AM–2:14 AM | Venus |
| 2:14 AM–3:19 AM | Mercury |
| 3:19 AM–4:24 AM | Moon |
| 4:24 AM–5:29 AM | Saturn |
| 5:29 AM–6:34 AM | Jupiter |
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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.