Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 2 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 2 May 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:46 AM, sunset 7:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:17 AM–11:03 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 2:21 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 2
until 8:40 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:15 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 2:21 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM
Moonrise
9:21 PM
Moonset
6:19 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:17 AM–11:03 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:34 PM–4:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:46 AM–7:32 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:20 PM – 1:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:46 AM
Vijaya
3:09 PM – 4:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:50 PM – 8:50 PM
Nishita
12:28 AM – 1:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:55 AM – 12:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:08 AM – 2:55 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:46 AM – 6:42 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:46 AM–2:00 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
2:00 PM–5:46 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:46 AM–8:40 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
8:40 PM–5:46 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:46 AM–6:57 AM | Saturn |
| 6:57 AM–8:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:07 AM–9:17 AM | Mars |
| 9:17 AM–10:28 AM | Sun |
| 10:28 AM–11:38 AM | Venus |
| 11:38 AM–12:48 PM | Mercury |
| 12:48 PM–1:59 PM | Moon |
| 1:59 PM–3:09 PM | Saturn |
| 3:09 PM–4:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 PM–5:30 PM | Mars |
| 5:30 PM–6:40 PM | Sun |
| 6:40 PM–7:50 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:50 PM–8:40 PM | Mercury |
| 8:40 PM–9:29 PM | Moon |
| 9:29 PM–10:19 PM | Saturn |
| 10:19 PM–11:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:08 PM–11:58 PM | Mars |
| 11:58 PM–12:48 AM | Sun |
| 12:48 AM–1:37 AM | Venus |
| 1:37 AM–2:27 AM | Mercury |
| 2:27 AM–3:16 AM | Moon |
| 3:16 AM–4:06 AM | Saturn |
| 4:06 AM–4:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:55 AM–5:45 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.