Panchang for Chicago
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 18 May 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:28 AM, sunset 8:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:18 AM–9:08 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 7:24 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 1
until 10:12 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 11:18 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:24 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Moonrise
6:33 AM
Moonset
11:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:18 AM–9:08 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:58 AM–12:48 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:38 PM–4:28 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:19 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:14 AM – 4:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:32 AM – 5:28 AM
Vijaya
3:14 PM – 4:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:07 PM – 9:03 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:07 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 5:28 AM – 10:12 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:28 AM – 10:12 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:26 PM – 3:51 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:58 AM – 7:23 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:17 PM – 2:16 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:28 AM–11:35 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
11:35 AM–5:28 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:28 AM–10:12 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:12 PM–5:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:28 AM–6:42 AM | Moon |
| 6:42 AM–7:55 AM | Saturn |
| 7:55 AM–9:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:08 AM–10:21 AM | Mars |
| 10:21 AM–11:35 AM | Sun |
| 11:35 AM–12:48 PM | Venus |
| 12:48 PM–2:01 PM | Mercury |
| 2:01 PM–3:14 PM | Moon |
| 3:14 PM–4:28 PM | Saturn |
| 4:28 PM–5:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:41 PM–6:54 PM | Mars |
| 6:54 PM–8:07 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 8:07 PM–8:54 PM | Venus |
| 8:54 PM–9:41 PM | Mercury |
| 9:41 PM–10:27 PM | Moon |
| 10:27 PM–11:14 PM | Saturn |
| 11:14 PM–12:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:01 AM–12:47 AM | Mars |
| 12:47 AM–1:34 AM | Sun |
| 1:34 AM–2:21 AM | Venus |
| 2:21 AM–3:08 AM | Mercury |
| 3:08 AM–3:54 AM | Moon |
| 3:54 AM–4:41 AM | Saturn |
| 4:41 AM–5:28 AM | Jupiter |
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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.