Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 18 March 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:58 AM, sunset 7:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:59 PM–2:30 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 8:24 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 2
until 6:51 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 5:31 PM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 9:14 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:58 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Moonrise
6:40 AM
Moonset
6:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:59 PM–2:30 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:29 AM–9:59 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:29 AM–12:59 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:35 PM–1:23 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:35 PM – 1:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:23 AM – 6:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:46 AM – 6:58 AM
Vijaya
3:00 PM – 3:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:01 PM – 8:12 PM
Nishita
12:35 AM – 1:23 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:51 PM – 6:58 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:07 AM – 12:40 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:57 AM – 5:28 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:35 PM – 1:23 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:58 AM–1:06 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
1:06 PM–6:58 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:58 AM–6:51 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
6:51 PM–6:58 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 6:58 AM–7:58 AM | Mercury |
| 7:58 AM–8:59 AM | Moon |
| 8:59 AM–9:59 AM | Saturn |
| 9:59 AM–10:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:59 AM–11:59 AM | Mars |
| 11:59 AM–12:59 PM | Sun |
| 12:59 PM–2:00 PM | Venus |
| 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | Mercury |
| 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | Moon |
| 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | Saturn |
| 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:00 PM–7:01 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:01 PM–8:00 PM | Sun |
| 8:00 PM–9:00 PM | Venus |
| 9:00 PM–10:00 PM | Mercury |
| 10:00 PM–10:59 PM | Moon |
| 10:59 PM–11:59 PM | Saturn |
| 11:59 PM–12:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:59 AM–1:58 AM | Mars |
| 1:58 AM–2:58 AM | Sun |
| 2:58 AM–3:58 AM | Venus |
| 3:58 AM–4:57 AM | Mercury |
| 4:57 AM–5:57 AM | Moon |
| 5:57 AM–6:56 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.