Panchang for Chicago
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 12 May 2026: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:34 AM, sunset 8:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:24 PM–6:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 3:00 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 2:48 PM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 12:49 PM
Karana
Bava
until 3:48 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Moonrise
3:03 AM
Moonset
3:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:24 PM–6:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:11 AM–10:59 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:48 PM–2:36 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:19 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:18 AM – 4:56 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:37 AM – 5:34 AM
Vijaya
3:12 PM – 4:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:01 PM – 8:58 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:07 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:51 AM – 8:27 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:00 AM – 1:32 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:28 AM – 9:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:34 AM–8:55 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
8:55 AM–5:34 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:34 AM–2:48 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
2:48 PM–5:34 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
| 5:34 AM–6:47 AM | Mars |
| 6:47 AM–7:59 AM | Sun |
| 7:59 AM–9:11 AM | Venus |
| 9:11 AM–10:23 AM | Mercury |
| 10:23 AM–11:35 AM | Moon |
| 11:35 AM–12:48 PM | Saturn |
| 12:48 PM–2:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:00 PM–3:12 PM | Mars |
| 3:12 PM–4:24 PM | Sun |
| 4:24 PM–5:37 PM | Venus |
| 5:37 PM–6:49 PM | Mercury |
| 6:49 PM–8:01 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 8:01 PM–8:49 PM | Saturn |
| 8:49 PM–9:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:36 PM–10:24 PM | Mars |
| 10:24 PM–11:12 PM | Sun |
| 11:12 PM–12:00 AM | Venus |
| 12:00 AM–12:47 AM | Mercury |
| 12:47 AM–1:35 AM | Moon |
| 1:35 AM–2:23 AM | Saturn |
| 2:23 AM–3:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:10 AM–3:58 AM | Mars |
| 3:58 AM–4:46 AM | Sun |
| 4:46 AM–5:33 AM | Venus |
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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.