Panchang for Chicago
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 18 August 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:03 AM, sunset 7:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:22 PM–6:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 7:21 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 8:17 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:53 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:21 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
7:48 PM
Moonrise
12:42 PM
Moonset
10:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:22 PM–6:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:29 AM–11:12 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:55 PM–2:39 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:03 AM
Vijaya
3:13 PM – 4:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:48 PM – 8:50 PM
Nishita
12:35 AM – 1:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:49 AM – 12:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:26 AM – 4:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:48 AM – 9:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:03 AM–8:17 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:17 PM–6:03 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
| 6:03 AM–7:11 AM | Mars |
| 7:11 AM–8:20 AM | Sun |
| 8:20 AM–9:29 AM | Venus |
| 9:29 AM–10:38 AM | Mercury |
| 10:38 AM–11:47 AM | Moon |
| 11:47 AM–12:55 PM | Saturn |
| 12:55 PM–2:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:04 PM–3:13 PM | Mars |
| 3:13 PM–4:22 PM | Sun |
| 4:22 PM–5:30 PM | Venus |
| 5:30 PM–6:39 PM | Mercury |
| 6:39 PM–7:48 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 7:48 PM–8:39 PM | Saturn |
| 8:39 PM–9:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:31 PM–10:22 PM | Mars |
| 10:22 PM–11:13 PM | Sun |
| 11:13 PM–12:05 AM | Venus |
| 12:05 AM–12:56 AM | Mercury |
| 12:56 AM–1:47 AM | Moon |
| 1:47 AM–2:38 AM | Saturn |
| 2:38 AM–3:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:30 AM–4:21 AM | Mars |
| 4:21 AM–5:12 AM | Sun |
| 5:12 AM–6:04 AM | Venus |
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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.