Panchang for Chicago
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 7:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:45 AM–9:29 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 6:31 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 3
until 6:29 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 4:59 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:31 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM
Moonrise
11:35 AM
Moonset
9:56 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:45 AM–9:29 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:12 AM–12:56 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:39 PM–4:23 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
3:14 PM – 4:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:50 PM – 8:51 PM
Nishita
12:35 AM – 1:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:47 AM – 1:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:30 AM – 2:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:23 PM – 2:18 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–6:29 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:29 PM–6:02 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
| 6:02 AM–7:11 AM | Moon |
| 7:11 AM–8:20 AM | Saturn |
| 8:20 AM–9:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:29 AM–10:38 AM | Mars |
| 10:38 AM–11:47 AM | Sun |
| 11:47 AM–12:56 PM | Venus |
| 12:56 PM–2:05 PM | Mercury |
| 2:05 PM–3:14 PM | Moon |
| 3:14 PM–4:23 PM | Saturn |
| 4:23 PM–5:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:32 PM–6:41 PM | Mars |
| 6:41 PM–7:50 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:50 PM–8:41 PM | Venus |
| 8:41 PM–9:32 PM | Mercury |
| 9:32 PM–10:23 PM | Moon |
| 10:23 PM–11:14 PM | Saturn |
| 11:14 PM–12:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:05 AM–12:56 AM | Mars |
| 12:56 AM–1:47 AM | Sun |
| 1:47 AM–2:38 AM | Venus |
| 2:38 AM–3:29 AM | Mercury |
| 3:29 AM–4:20 AM | Moon |
| 4:20 AM–5:11 AM | Saturn |
| 5:11 AM–6:03 AM | Jupiter |
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.