Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 17 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 17 July 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:31 AM, sunset 8:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:06 AM–12:57 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 6:13 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 8:05 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:16 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 7:00 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Moonrise
9:20 AM
Moonset
10:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:06 AM–12:57 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:40 PM–6:32 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:22 AM–9:14 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:27 PM – 1:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:18 AM – 4:54 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:36 AM – 5:31 AM
Vijaya
3:26 PM – 4:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:24 PM – 9:18 PM
Nishita
12:39 AM – 1:15 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:00 AM – 6:13 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:49 AM – 7:19 AM
1:16 AM – 2:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:53 PM – 5:27 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:29 AM – 9:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:31 AM–8:05 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:05 AM–5:31 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:31 AM–6:45 AM | Venus |
| 6:45 AM–8:00 AM | Mercury |
| 8:00 AM–9:14 AM | Moon |
| 9:14 AM–10:28 AM | Saturn |
| 10:28 AM–11:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:43 AM–12:57 PM | Mars |
| 12:57 PM–2:12 PM | Sun |
| 2:12 PM–3:26 PM | Venus |
| 3:26 PM–4:40 PM | Mercury |
| 4:40 PM–5:55 PM | Moon |
| 5:55 PM–7:09 PM | Saturn |
| 7:09 PM–8:24 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:24 PM–9:09 PM | Mars |
| 9:09 PM–9:55 PM | Sun |
| 9:55 PM–10:41 PM | Venus |
| 10:41 PM–11:26 PM | Mercury |
| 11:26 PM–12:12 AM | Moon |
| 12:12 AM–12:58 AM | Saturn |
| 12:58 AM–1:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:43 AM–2:29 AM | Mars |
| 2:29 AM–3:15 AM | Sun |
| 3:15 AM–4:00 AM | Venus |
| 4:00 AM–4:46 AM | Mercury |
| 4:46 AM–5:32 AM | Moon |
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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.