Panchang for Chicago
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 7:45 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:37 PM–4:20 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 10:49 AM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 2
until 1:23 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 5:55 PM
Karana
Bava
until 10:49 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
7:45 PM
Moonrise
2:51 PM
Moonset
11:32 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:37 PM–4:20 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:05 AM–7:47 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:30 AM–11:12 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:28 PM – 1:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
3:12 PM – 4:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:45 PM – 8:47 PM
Nishita
12:34 AM – 1:16 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:05 AM – 1:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:48 PM – 3:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:38 AM – 11:33 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–1:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:23 AM–6:05 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:05 AM–7:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:13 AM–8:21 AM | Mars |
| 8:21 AM–9:30 AM | Sun |
| 9:30 AM–10:38 AM | Venus |
| 10:38 AM–11:47 AM | Mercury |
| 11:47 AM–12:55 PM | Moon |
| 12:55 PM–2:03 PM | Saturn |
| 2:03 PM–3:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:12 PM–4:20 PM | Mars |
| 4:20 PM–5:28 PM | Sun |
| 5:28 PM–6:37 PM | Venus |
| 6:37 PM–7:45 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:45 PM–8:37 PM | Moon |
| 8:37 PM–9:29 PM | Saturn |
| 9:29 PM–10:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:20 PM–11:12 PM | Mars |
| 11:12 PM–12:04 AM | Sun |
| 12:04 AM–12:55 AM | Venus |
| 12:55 AM–1:47 AM | Mercury |
| 1:47 AM–2:39 AM | Moon |
| 2:39 AM–3:31 AM | Saturn |
| 3:31 AM–4:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 AM–5:14 AM | Mars |
| 5:14 AM–6:06 AM | Sun |
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.