Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 22 April 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 22 April 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 7:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:50 PM–2:32 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 12:20 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 3
until 11:43 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 7:38 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 12:20 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
7:39 PM
Moonrise
9:59 AM
Moonset
2:03 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:50 PM–2:32 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:43 AM–9:25 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:07 AM–12:50 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:22 PM–1:17 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:22 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:37 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:58 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
3:06 PM – 4:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:39 PM – 8:41 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:10 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 11:43 AM – 6:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:10 AM – 7:39 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:05 PM – 12:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:22 PM – 1:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:00 AM–4:43 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
4:43 AM–6:00 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–11:43 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:43 AM–6:00 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:00 AM–7:08 AM | Mercury |
| 7:08 AM–8:17 AM | Moon |
| 8:17 AM–9:25 AM | Saturn |
| 9:25 AM–10:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:33 AM–11:41 AM | Mars |
| 11:41 AM–12:50 PM | Sun |
| 12:50 PM–1:58 PM | Venus |
| 1:58 PM–3:06 PM | Mercury |
| 3:06 PM–4:14 PM | Moon |
| 4:14 PM–5:23 PM | Saturn |
| 5:23 PM–6:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:31 PM–7:39 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:39 PM–8:31 PM | Sun |
| 8:31 PM–9:22 PM | Venus |
| 9:22 PM–10:14 PM | Mercury |
| 10:14 PM–11:06 PM | Moon |
| 11:06 PM–11:57 PM | Saturn |
| 11:57 PM–12:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:49 AM–1:41 AM | Mars |
| 1:41 AM–2:32 AM | Sun |
| 2:32 AM–3:24 AM | Venus |
| 3:24 AM–4:15 AM | Mercury |
| 4:15 AM–5:07 AM | Moon |
| 5:07 AM–5:59 AM | Saturn |
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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.