Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 16 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 16 May 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:30 AM, sunset 8:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:09 AM–10:58 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 3:01 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 4
until 7:00 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 7:45 PM
Karana
Naga
until 3:01 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Moonrise
4:51 AM
Moonset
8:33 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:09 AM–10:58 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:37 PM–4:26 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:30 AM–7:20 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:19 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:15 AM – 4:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:34 AM – 5:30 AM
Vijaya
3:14 PM – 4:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:05 PM – 9:02 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:07 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:56 AM – 3:20 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:31 PM – 6:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:30 AM – 6:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:30 AM–12:17 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
12:17 PM–5:30 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:30 AM–7:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:00 AM–4:02 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:30 AM–6:43 AM | Saturn |
| 6:43 AM–7:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:56 AM–9:09 AM | Mars |
| 9:09 AM–10:22 AM | Sun |
| 10:22 AM–11:35 AM | Venus |
| 11:35 AM–12:48 PM | Mercury |
| 12:48 PM–2:01 PM | Moon |
| 2:01 PM–3:14 PM | Saturn |
| 3:14 PM–4:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 PM–5:39 PM | Mars |
| 5:39 PM–6:52 PM | Sun |
| 6:52 PM–8:05 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:05 PM–8:52 PM | Mercury |
| 8:52 PM–9:39 PM | Moon |
| 9:39 PM–10:26 PM | Saturn |
| 10:26 PM–11:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:13 PM–12:00 AM | Mars |
| 12:00 AM–12:47 AM | Sun |
| 12:47 AM–1:34 AM | Venus |
| 1:34 AM–2:21 AM | Mercury |
| 2:21 AM–3:08 AM | Moon |
| 3:08 AM–3:55 AM | Saturn |
| 3:55 AM–4:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:42 AM–5:29 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.