Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 19 August 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:04 AM, sunset 7:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:55 PM–2:38 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:50 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 2
until 10:38 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 5:14 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:50 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
7:47 PM
Moonrise
1:48 PM
Moonset
10:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:55 PM–2:38 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:46 AM–9:29 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:12 AM–12:55 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:28 PM–1:23 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:04 AM
Vijaya
3:12 PM – 4:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:47 PM – 8:48 PM
Nishita
12:35 AM – 1:16 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:50 AM – 9:46 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 10:38 PM – 6:04 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 10:38 PM – 6:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:59 PM – 2:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:06 AM – 4:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:28 PM – 1:23 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:04 AM–4:00 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
4:00 PM–6:04 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:04 AM–10:38 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
10:38 PM–6:04 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:04 AM–7:12 AM | Mercury |
| 7:12 AM–8:21 AM | Moon |
| 8:21 AM–9:29 AM | Saturn |
| 9:29 AM–10:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:38 AM–11:47 AM | Mars |
| 11:47 AM–12:55 PM | Sun |
| 12:55 PM–2:04 PM | Venus |
| 2:04 PM–3:12 PM | Mercury |
| 3:12 PM–4:21 PM | Moon |
| 4:21 PM–5:29 PM | Saturn |
| 5:29 PM–6:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:38 PM–7:47 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:47 PM–8:38 PM | Sun |
| 8:38 PM–9:30 PM | Venus |
| 9:30 PM–10:21 PM | Mercury |
| 10:21 PM–11:13 PM | Moon |
| 11:13 PM–12:04 AM | Saturn |
| 12:04 AM–12:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:56 AM–1:47 AM | Mars |
| 1:47 AM–2:39 AM | Sun |
| 2:39 AM–3:30 AM | Venus |
| 3:30 AM–4:22 AM | Mercury |
| 4:22 AM–5:13 AM | Moon |
| 5:13 AM–6:05 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.