Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 28 February 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 28 February 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 5:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:16 AM–10:40 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 9:14 AM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 2
until 9:04 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 3:03 AM
Karana
Balava
until 9:14 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
5:40 PM
Moonrise
2:36 PM
Moonset
5:36 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:16 AM–10:40 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:28 PM–2:52 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:28 AM–7:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:46 AM – 5:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:11 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:40 PM – 6:57 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:57 PM – 4:29 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:28 AM – 7:13 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–9:04 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:04 PM–6:28 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:28 AM–7:24 AM | Saturn |
| 7:24 AM–8:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:20 AM–9:16 AM | Mars |
| 9:16 AM–10:12 AM | Sun |
| 10:12 AM–11:08 AM | Venus |
| 11:08 AM–12:04 PM | Mercury |
| 12:04 PM–1:00 PM | Moon |
| 1:00 PM–1:56 PM | Saturn |
| 1:56 PM–2:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:52 PM–3:48 PM | Mars |
| 3:48 PM–4:44 PM | Sun |
| 4:44 PM–5:40 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:40 PM–6:44 PM | Mercury |
| 6:44 PM–7:48 PM | Moon |
| 7:48 PM–8:52 PM | Saturn |
| 8:52 PM–9:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:55 PM–10:59 PM | Mars |
| 10:59 PM–12:03 AM | Sun |
| 12:03 AM–1:07 AM | Venus |
| 1:07 AM–2:11 AM | Mercury |
| 2:11 AM–3:15 AM | Moon |
| 3:15 AM–4:19 AM | Saturn |
| 4:19 AM–5:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:23 AM–6:27 AM | Mars |
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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.