Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 12 August 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 7:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:56 PM–2:41 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 12:37 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 2
until 7:37 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 1:46 AM
Karana
Naga
until 12:37 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Moonrise
5:37 AM
Moonset
8:02 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:56 PM–2:41 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:41 AM–9:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:11 AM–12:56 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:28 PM–1:24 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:36 AM – 5:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
3:16 PM – 4:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:57 PM – 8:57 PM
Nishita
12:36 AM – 1:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:08 PM – 7:37 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:17 AM – 10:46 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:28 PM – 1:24 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–7:37 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:37 PM–5:56 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–7:37 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:37 PM–5:56 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:56 AM–7:06 AM | Mercury |
| 7:06 AM–8:16 AM | Moon |
| 8:16 AM–9:26 AM | Saturn |
| 9:26 AM–10:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:36 AM–11:46 AM | Mars |
| 11:46 AM–12:56 PM | Sun |
| 12:56 PM–2:06 PM | Venus |
| 2:06 PM–3:16 PM | Mercury |
| 3:16 PM–4:27 PM | Moon |
| 4:27 PM–5:37 PM | Saturn |
| 5:37 PM–6:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:47 PM–7:57 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:57 PM–8:47 PM | Sun |
| 8:47 PM–9:37 PM | Venus |
| 9:37 PM–10:27 PM | Mercury |
| 10:27 PM–11:17 PM | Moon |
| 11:17 PM–12:07 AM | Saturn |
| 12:07 AM–12:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:57 AM–1:47 AM | Mars |
| 1:47 AM–2:37 AM | Sun |
| 2:37 AM–3:27 AM | Venus |
| 3:27 AM–4:17 AM | Mercury |
| 4:17 AM–5:07 AM | Moon |
| 5:07 AM–5:57 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.