Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 8 April 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 8 April 2026: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:22 AM, sunset 7:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:53 PM–2:31 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 8:32 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 10:19 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 6:40 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:32 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
7:24 PM
Moonrise
1:27 AM
Moonset
9:53 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:53 PM–2:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:00 AM–9:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:15 AM–12:53 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:27 PM–1:19 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:27 PM – 1:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:54 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:22 AM
Vijaya
3:03 PM – 3:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:24 PM – 8:30 PM
Nishita
12:31 AM – 1:15 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:32 AM – 9:43 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:08 PM – 4:56 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:27 PM – 1:19 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:22 AM–10:19 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:19 PM–6:22 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
| 6:22 AM–7:27 AM | Mercury |
| 7:27 AM–8:32 AM | Moon |
| 8:32 AM–9:38 AM | Saturn |
| 9:38 AM–10:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:43 AM–11:48 AM | Mars |
| 11:48 AM–12:53 PM | Sun |
| 12:53 PM–1:58 PM | Venus |
| 1:58 PM–3:03 PM | Mercury |
| 3:03 PM–4:08 PM | Moon |
| 4:08 PM–5:13 PM | Saturn |
| 5:13 PM–6:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:19 PM–7:24 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:24 PM–8:18 PM | Sun |
| 8:18 PM–9:13 PM | Venus |
| 9:13 PM–10:08 PM | Mercury |
| 10:08 PM–11:03 PM | Moon |
| 11:03 PM–11:57 PM | Saturn |
| 11:57 PM–12:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:52 AM–1:47 AM | Mars |
| 1:47 AM–2:42 AM | Sun |
| 2:42 AM–3:36 AM | Venus |
| 3:36 AM–4:31 AM | Mercury |
| 4:31 AM–5:26 AM | Moon |
| 5:26 AM–6:21 AM | Saturn |
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.