Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 24 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 24 April 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 7:41 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:06 AM–12:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 8:52 AM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 4
until 9:45 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 2:54 PM
Karana
Bava
until 8:52 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
Moonrise
12:30 PM
Moonset
3:10 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:06 AM–12:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:15 PM–5:58 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:40 AM–9:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:22 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
3:07 PM – 4:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:41 PM – 8:43 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:10 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
10:27 PM – 12:03 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:42 AM – 9:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–9:45 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:45 AM–5:57 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 5:57 AM–7:06 AM | Venus |
| 7:06 AM–8:15 AM | Mercury |
| 8:15 AM–9:23 AM | Moon |
| 9:23 AM–10:32 AM | Saturn |
| 10:32 AM–11:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:41 AM–12:49 PM | Mars |
| 12:49 PM–1:58 PM | Sun |
| 1:58 PM–3:07 PM | Venus |
| 3:07 PM–4:15 PM | Mercury |
| 4:15 PM–5:24 PM | Moon |
| 5:24 PM–6:33 PM | Saturn |
| 6:33 PM–7:41 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:41 PM–8:33 PM | Mars |
| 8:33 PM–9:24 PM | Sun |
| 9:24 PM–10:15 PM | Venus |
| 10:15 PM–11:06 PM | Mercury |
| 11:06 PM–11:57 PM | Moon |
| 11:57 PM–12:49 AM | Saturn |
| 12:49 AM–1:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:40 AM–2:31 AM | Mars |
| 2:31 AM–3:22 AM | Sun |
| 3:22 AM–4:13 AM | Venus |
| 4:13 AM–5:05 AM | Mercury |
| 5:05 AM–5:56 AM | Moon |
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.