Today’s Panchang in Chicago
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 21 July 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:34 AM, sunset 8:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:39 PM–6:30 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 6:47 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 4
until 10:19 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 7:55 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 6:06 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Moonrise
1:50 PM
Moonset
11:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:39 PM–6:30 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:16 AM–11:07 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:58 PM–2:48 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:20 AM – 4:57 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:39 AM – 5:34 AM
Vijaya
3:25 PM – 4:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:21 PM – 9:16 PM
Nishita
12:39 AM – 1:16 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:34 AM – 6:06 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:56 AM – 4:41 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:27 PM – 6:12 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:32 AM – 9:31 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:34 AM–10:19 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:19 AM–5:34 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
| 5:34 AM–6:48 AM | Mars |
| 6:48 AM–8:02 AM | Sun |
| 8:02 AM–9:16 AM | Venus |
| 9:16 AM–10:30 AM | Mercury |
| 10:30 AM–11:44 AM | Moon |
| 11:44 AM–12:58 PM | Saturn |
| 12:58 PM–2:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:11 PM–3:25 PM | Mars |
| 3:25 PM–4:39 PM | Sun |
| 4:39 PM–5:53 PM | Venus |
| 5:53 PM–7:07 PM | Mercury |
| 7:07 PM–8:21 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 8:21 PM–9:07 PM | Saturn |
| 9:07 PM–9:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:53 PM–10:39 PM | Mars |
| 10:39 PM–11:26 PM | Sun |
| 11:26 PM–12:12 AM | Venus |
| 12:12 AM–12:58 AM | Mercury |
| 12:58 AM–1:44 AM | Moon |
| 1:44 AM–2:30 AM | Saturn |
| 2:30 AM–3:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:17 AM–4:03 AM | Mars |
| 4:03 AM–4:49 AM | Sun |
| 4:49 AM–5:35 AM | Venus |
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.