Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 21 March 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 21 March 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 7:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:56 AM–11:27 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 1:27 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 2:08 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 8:31 AM
Karana
Gara
until 1:27 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
7:04 PM
Moonrise
7:52 AM
Moonset
10:42 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:56 AM–11:27 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:30 PM–4:01 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:53 AM–8:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:34 PM – 1:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:18 AM – 6:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:42 AM – 6:53 AM
Vijaya
3:00 PM – 3:49 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:04 PM – 8:15 PM
Nishita
12:35 AM – 1:22 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:07 AM – 6:53 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:18 PM – 8:47 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:26 AM – 11:55 AM
10:58 PM – 12:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:53 AM – 7:42 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:53 AM–2:08 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:08 PM–6:53 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 6:53 AM–7:54 AM | Saturn |
| 7:54 AM–8:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:55 AM–9:56 AM | Mars |
| 9:56 AM–10:57 AM | Sun |
| 10:57 AM–11:58 AM | Venus |
| 11:58 AM–12:58 PM | Mercury |
| 12:58 PM–1:59 PM | Moon |
| 1:59 PM–3:00 PM | Saturn |
| 3:00 PM–4:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:01 PM–5:02 PM | Mars |
| 5:02 PM–6:03 PM | Sun |
| 6:03 PM–7:04 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:04 PM–8:03 PM | Mercury |
| 8:03 PM–9:02 PM | Moon |
| 9:02 PM–10:01 PM | Saturn |
| 10:01 PM–11:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:00 PM–11:59 PM | Mars |
| 11:59 PM–12:58 AM | Sun |
| 12:58 AM–1:57 AM | Venus |
| 1:57 AM–2:56 AM | Mercury |
| 2:56 AM–3:54 AM | Moon |
| 3:54 AM–4:53 AM | Saturn |
| 4:53 AM–5:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:52 AM–6:51 AM | Mars |
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.