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 5:35 AM, sunset 8:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:58 PM–2:48 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
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Moonrise
2:56 PM
Moonset
12:22 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:58 PM–2:48 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:26 AM–9:16 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:07 AM–12:58 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:28 PM–1:27 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:21 AM – 4:58 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:40 AM – 5:35 AM
Vijaya
3:25 PM – 4:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:20 PM – 9:15 PM
Nishita
12:39 AM – 1:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:26 AM – 7:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:47 PM – 8:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:28 PM – 1:27 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:35 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–5:35 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
| 5:35 AM–6:49 AM | Mercury |
| 6:49 AM–8:03 AM | Moon |
| 8:03 AM–9:16 AM | Saturn |
| 9:16 AM–10:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:30 AM–11:44 AM | Mars |
| 11:44 AM–12:58 PM | Sun |
| 12:58 PM–2:11 PM | Venus |
| 2:11 PM–3:25 PM | Mercury |
| 3:25 PM–4:39 PM | Moon |
| 4:39 PM–5:52 PM | Saturn |
| 5:52 PM–7:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:06 PM–8:20 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 8:20 PM–9:06 PM | Sun |
| 9:06 PM–9:53 PM | Venus |
| 9:53 PM–10:39 PM | Mercury |
| 10:39 PM–11:25 PM | Moon |
| 11:25 PM–12:12 AM | Saturn |
| 12:12 AM–12:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:58 AM–1:44 AM | Mars |
| 1:44 AM–2:31 AM | Sun |
| 2:31 AM–3:17 AM | Venus |
| 3:17 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.