Panchang for Chicago
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 17 March 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 6:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:00 PM–5:30 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 9:56 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 7:39 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 7:52 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 10:30 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:00 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM
Moonrise
6:18 AM
Moonset
5:42 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:00 PM–5:30 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:00 AM–11:30 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:36 PM – 1:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:24 AM – 6:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:48 AM – 7:00 AM
Vijaya
3:00 PM – 3:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:59 PM – 8:12 PM
Nishita
12:36 AM – 1:24 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:31 PM – 2:06 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:50 AM – 3:23 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:24 AM – 10:12 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:00 AM–7:39 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:39 PM–7:00 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
| 7:00 AM–8:00 AM | Mars |
| 8:00 AM–9:00 AM | Sun |
| 9:00 AM–10:00 AM | Venus |
| 10:00 AM–11:00 AM | Mercury |
| 11:00 AM–12:00 PM | Moon |
| 12:00 PM–1:00 PM | Saturn |
| 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | Mars |
| 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | Sun |
| 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | Venus |
| 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | Mercury |
| 6:00 PM–6:59 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:59 PM–7:59 PM | Saturn |
| 7:59 PM–8:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:59 PM–9:59 PM | Mars |
| 9:59 PM–10:59 PM | Sun |
| 10:59 PM–11:59 PM | Venus |
| 11:59 PM–12:59 AM | Mercury |
| 12:59 AM–1:59 AM | Moon |
| 1:59 AM–2:59 AM | Saturn |
| 2:59 AM–3:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:59 AM–4:58 AM | Mars |
| 4:58 AM–5:58 AM | Sun |
| 5:58 AM–6:58 AM | Venus |
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.