Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:32 AM, sunset 8:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:14 AM–11:06 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:13 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 7:30 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 10:16 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:37 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Moonrise
10:30 AM
Moonset
10:48 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:14 AM–11:06 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:49 PM–4:40 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:32 AM–7:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:18 AM – 4:55 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:37 AM – 5:32 AM
Vijaya
3:26 PM – 4:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:23 PM – 9:18 PM
Nishita
12:39 AM – 1:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:27 AM – 2:03 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:46 PM – 4:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:32 AM – 6:31 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:32 AM–1:29 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
1:29 PM–5:32 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:32 AM–7:30 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:30 AM–5:32 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
| 5:32 AM–6:46 AM | Saturn |
| 6:46 AM–8:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:00 AM–9:14 AM | Mars |
| 9:14 AM–10:29 AM | Sun |
| 10:29 AM–11:43 AM | Venus |
| 11:43 AM–12:57 PM | Mercury |
| 12:57 PM–2:12 PM | Moon |
| 2:12 PM–3:26 PM | Saturn |
| 3:26 PM–4:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:40 PM–5:54 PM | Mars |
| 5:54 PM–7:09 PM | Sun |
| 7:09 PM–8:23 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:23 PM–9:09 PM | Mercury |
| 9:09 PM–9:55 PM | Moon |
| 9:55 PM–10:40 PM | Saturn |
| 10:40 PM–11:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:26 PM–12:12 AM | Mars |
| 12:12 AM–12:58 AM | Sun |
| 12:58 AM–1:44 AM | Venus |
| 1:44 AM–2:29 AM | Mercury |
| 2:29 AM–3:15 AM | Moon |
| 3:15 AM–4:01 AM | Saturn |
| 4:01 AM–4:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:47 AM–5:33 AM | Mars |
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.