Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 20 May 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:27 AM, sunset 8:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:48 PM–2:38 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 9:57 PM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 2
until 5:42 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 12:29 AM
Karana
Bava
until 11:13 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Moonrise
8:58 AM
Moonset
12:39 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:48 PM–2:38 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:17 AM–9:07 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:58 AM–12:48 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:19 PM–1:17 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:19 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:12 AM – 4:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:31 AM – 5:27 AM
Vijaya
3:15 PM – 4:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:09 PM – 9:05 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:07 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:27 AM – 5:42 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:42 PM – 5:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:30 PM – 4:58 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:42 AM – 8:10 AM
1:15 AM – 2:45 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:19 PM – 1:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:27 AM–12:09 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
12:09 PM–5:27 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:27 AM–5:42 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
5:42 PM–5:27 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
| 5:27 AM–6:40 AM | Mercury |
| 6:40 AM–7:54 AM | Moon |
| 7:54 AM–9:07 AM | Saturn |
| 9:07 AM–10:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:21 AM–11:34 AM | Mars |
| 11:34 AM–12:48 PM | Sun |
| 12:48 PM–2:02 PM | Venus |
| 2:02 PM–3:15 PM | Mercury |
| 3:15 PM–4:29 PM | Moon |
| 4:29 PM–5:42 PM | Saturn |
| 5:42 PM–6:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:56 PM–8:09 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 8:09 PM–8:56 PM | Sun |
| 8:56 PM–9:42 PM | Venus |
| 9:42 PM–10:28 PM | Mercury |
| 10:28 PM–11:15 PM | Moon |
| 11:15 PM–12:01 AM | Saturn |
| 12:01 AM–12:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:48 AM–1:34 AM | Mars |
| 1:34 AM–2:20 AM | Sun |
| 2:20 AM–3:07 AM | Venus |
| 3:07 AM–3:53 AM | Mercury |
| 3:53 AM–4:40 AM | Moon |
| 4:40 AM–5:26 AM | Saturn |
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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.