Panchang for Chicago
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 28 April 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:52 AM, sunset 7:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:17 PM–6:02 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 8:22 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 4
until 12:06 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 10:34 AM
Karana
Balava
until 8:22 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
7:46 PM
Moonrise
5:02 PM
Moonset
4:34 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:17 PM–6:02 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:20 AM–11:04 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:49 PM–2:33 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:21 PM – 1:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 5:52 AM
Vijaya
3:08 PM – 4:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:46 PM – 8:46 PM
Nishita
12:28 AM – 1:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
9:05 PM – 10:48 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:38 AM – 9:34 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:52 AM–12:06 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:06 PM–5:52 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:52 AM–7:01 AM | Mars |
| 7:01 AM–8:11 AM | Sun |
| 8:11 AM–9:20 AM | Venus |
| 9:20 AM–10:30 AM | Mercury |
| 10:30 AM–11:39 AM | Moon |
| 11:39 AM–12:49 PM | Saturn |
| 12:49 PM–1:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:58 PM–3:08 PM | Mars |
| 3:08 PM–4:17 PM | Sun |
| 4:17 PM–5:27 PM | Venus |
| 5:27 PM–6:36 PM | Mercury |
| 6:36 PM–7:46 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 7:46 PM–8:36 PM | Saturn |
| 8:36 PM–9:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:27 PM–10:17 PM | Mars |
| 10:17 PM–11:07 PM | Sun |
| 11:07 PM–11:58 PM | Venus |
| 11:58 PM–12:48 AM | Mercury |
| 12:48 AM–1:38 AM | Moon |
| 1:38 AM–2:29 AM | Saturn |
| 2:29 AM–3:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:19 AM–4:09 AM | Mars |
| 4:09 AM–5:00 AM | Sun |
| 5:00 AM–5:50 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.