Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 7:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:28 AM–11:09 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 12:20 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 8:40 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 1:26 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:01 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
7:35 PM
Moonrise
6:22 AM
Moonset
9:40 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:28 AM–11:09 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:32 PM–4:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:06 AM–7:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:23 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
3:05 PM – 3:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:35 PM – 8:38 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:11 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:23 PM – 5:48 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:48 AM – 9:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:06 AM – 7:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:06 AM–2:01 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
2:01 AM–6:06 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:06 AM–8:40 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:40 PM–6:06 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:06 AM–7:14 AM | Saturn |
| 7:14 AM–8:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:21 AM–9:28 AM | Mars |
| 9:28 AM–10:36 AM | Sun |
| 10:36 AM–11:43 AM | Venus |
| 11:43 AM–12:50 PM | Mercury |
| 12:50 PM–1:58 PM | Moon |
| 1:58 PM–3:05 PM | Saturn |
| 3:05 PM–4:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:13 PM–5:20 PM | Mars |
| 5:20 PM–6:27 PM | Sun |
| 6:27 PM–7:35 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:35 PM–8:27 PM | Mercury |
| 8:27 PM–9:20 PM | Moon |
| 9:20 PM–10:12 PM | Saturn |
| 10:12 PM–11:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:05 PM–11:57 PM | Mars |
| 11:57 PM–12:50 AM | Sun |
| 12:50 AM–1:42 AM | Venus |
| 1:42 AM–2:35 AM | Mercury |
| 2:35 AM–3:27 AM | Moon |
| 3:27 AM–4:20 AM | Saturn |
| 4:20 AM–5:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:12 AM–6:05 AM | Mars |
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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.