Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 22 July 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:34 AM, sunset 8:18 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:56 PM–2:46 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 8:34 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 12:34 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 8:12 AM
Karana
Balava
until 7:37 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Moonrise
2:56 PM
Moonset
12:22 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:56 PM–2:46 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:24 AM–9:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:05 AM–12:56 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:26 PM–1:25 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:19 AM – 4:56 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:38 AM – 5:34 AM
Vijaya
3:23 PM – 4:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:18 PM – 9:13 PM
Nishita
12:37 AM – 1:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:26 AM – 7:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:47 PM – 8:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:26 PM – 1:25 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:34 AM–12:34 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:34 PM–5:34 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:34 AM–6:47 AM | Mercury |
| 6:47 AM–8:01 AM | Moon |
| 8:01 AM–9:15 AM | Saturn |
| 9:15 AM–10:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:28 AM–11:42 AM | Mars |
| 11:42 AM–12:56 PM | Sun |
| 12:56 PM–2:09 PM | Venus |
| 2:09 PM–3:23 PM | Mercury |
| 3:23 PM–4:37 PM | Moon |
| 4:37 PM–5:50 PM | Saturn |
| 5:50 PM–7:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:04 PM–8:18 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 8:18 PM–9:04 PM | Sun |
| 9:04 PM–9:51 PM | Venus |
| 9:51 PM–10:37 PM | Mercury |
| 10:37 PM–11:24 PM | Moon |
| 11:24 PM–12:10 AM | Saturn |
| 12:10 AM–12:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:57 AM–1:43 AM | Mars |
| 1:43 AM–2:30 AM | Sun |
| 2:30 AM–3:16 AM | Venus |
| 3:16 AM–4:03 AM | Mercury |
| 4:03 AM–4:50 AM | Moon |
| 4:50 AM–5:36 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.