Panchang for Chicago
Thursday, 16 July 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Thursday, 16 July 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:30 AM, sunset 8:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:49 PM–4:41 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 7:58 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 9:22 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 2:52 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 9:06 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Moonrise
8:05 AM
Moonset
10:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:49 PM–4:41 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:30 AM–7:22 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:14 AM–11:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:27 PM – 1:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:17 AM – 4:54 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:35 AM – 5:30 AM
Vijaya
3:26 PM – 4:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:24 PM – 9:19 PM
Nishita
12:39 AM – 1:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:54 AM – 9:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:44 PM – 10:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:28 AM – 11:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:30 AM–9:22 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
9:22 AM–5:30 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:30 AM–9:22 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:22 AM–5:30 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:30 AM–6:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:44 AM–7:59 AM | Mars |
| 7:59 AM–9:14 AM | Sun |
| 9:14 AM–10:28 AM | Venus |
| 10:28 AM–11:43 AM | Mercury |
| 11:43 AM–12:57 PM | Moon |
| 12:57 PM–2:12 PM | Saturn |
| 2:12 PM–3:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:26 PM–4:41 PM | Mars |
| 4:41 PM–5:55 PM | Sun |
| 5:55 PM–7:10 PM | Venus |
| 7:10 PM–8:24 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 8:24 PM–9:10 PM | Moon |
| 9:10 PM–9:55 PM | Saturn |
| 9:55 PM–10:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:41 PM–11:27 PM | Mars |
| 11:27 PM–12:12 AM | Sun |
| 12:12 AM–12:58 AM | Venus |
| 12:58 AM–1:43 AM | Mercury |
| 1:43 AM–2:29 AM | Moon |
| 2:29 AM–3:14 AM | Saturn |
| 3:14 AM–4:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:00 AM–4:45 AM | Mars |
| 4:45 AM–5:31 AM | Sun |
More for Chicago: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Chicago (41.88, -87.63, America/Chicago) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.