Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 17 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 17 April 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:08 AM, sunset 7:34 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:10 AM–12:51 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 6:52 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 11:13 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 5:15 PM
Karana
Naga
until 6:52 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
7:34 PM
Moonrise
5:51 AM
Moonset
8:18 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:10 AM–12:51 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:12 PM–5:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:48 AM–9:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:24 PM – 1:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM – 6:08 AM
Vijaya
3:05 PM – 3:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:34 PM – 8:37 PM
Nishita
12:30 AM – 1:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:16 AM – 5:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:36 PM – 9:03 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:08 AM–11:13 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:13 PM–6:08 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
| 6:08 AM–7:15 AM | Venus |
| 7:15 AM–8:22 AM | Mercury |
| 8:22 AM–9:29 AM | Moon |
| 9:29 AM–10:36 AM | Saturn |
| 10:36 AM–11:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:44 AM–12:51 PM | Mars |
| 12:51 PM–1:58 PM | Sun |
| 1:58 PM–3:05 PM | Venus |
| 3:05 PM–4:12 PM | Mercury |
| 4:12 PM–5:19 PM | Moon |
| 5:19 PM–6:26 PM | Saturn |
| 6:26 PM–7:34 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:34 PM–8:26 PM | Mars |
| 8:26 PM–9:19 PM | Sun |
| 9:19 PM–10:12 PM | Venus |
| 10:12 PM–11:04 PM | Mercury |
| 11:04 PM–11:57 PM | Moon |
| 11:57 PM–12:50 AM | Saturn |
| 12:50 AM–1:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:43 AM–2:35 AM | Mars |
| 2:35 AM–3:28 AM | Sun |
| 3:28 AM–4:21 AM | Venus |
| 4:21 AM–5:13 AM | Mercury |
| 5:13 AM–6:06 AM | Moon |
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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.