Panchang for Chicago
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 21 April 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 7:38 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:14 PM–5:56 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 2:50 PM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 3
until 1:29 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 10:38 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:50 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
7:38 PM
Moonrise
8:49 AM
Moonset
1:15 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:14 PM–5:56 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:26 AM–11:08 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:50 PM–2:32 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:23 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
3:06 PM – 4:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:38 PM – 8:40 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:11 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
9:16 PM – 10:45 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:45 AM – 9:39 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–1:29 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:29 PM–6:02 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:02 AM–7:10 AM | Mars |
| 7:10 AM–8:18 AM | Sun |
| 8:18 AM–9:26 AM | Venus |
| 9:26 AM–10:34 AM | Mercury |
| 10:34 AM–11:42 AM | Moon |
| 11:42 AM–12:50 PM | Saturn |
| 12:50 PM–1:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:58 PM–3:06 PM | Mars |
| 3:06 PM–4:14 PM | Sun |
| 4:14 PM–5:22 PM | Venus |
| 5:22 PM–6:30 PM | Mercury |
| 6:30 PM–7:38 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 7:38 PM–8:30 PM | Saturn |
| 8:30 PM–9:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:22 PM–10:14 PM | Mars |
| 10:14 PM–11:05 PM | Sun |
| 11:05 PM–11:57 PM | Venus |
| 11:57 PM–12:49 AM | Mercury |
| 12:49 AM–1:41 AM | Moon |
| 1:41 AM–2:33 AM | Saturn |
| 2:33 AM–3:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:25 AM–4:16 AM | Mars |
| 4:16 AM–5:08 AM | Sun |
| 5:08 AM–6:00 AM | Venus |
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.