Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 21 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 21 August 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 7:44 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:12 AM–12:55 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 1:07 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 1
until 4:19 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 6:48 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:07 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
7:44 PM
Moonrise
3:49 PM
Moonset
12:18 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:12 AM–12:55 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:19 PM–6:01 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:48 AM–9:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:27 PM – 1:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
3:11 PM – 4:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:44 PM – 8:46 PM
Nishita
12:34 AM – 1:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:27 PM – 8:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:40 AM – 9:28 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:06 AM–4:19 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
4:19 AM–6:06 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:06 AM–4:19 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:19 AM–6:06 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
| 6:06 AM–7:14 AM | Venus |
| 7:14 AM–8:22 AM | Mercury |
| 8:22 AM–9:30 AM | Moon |
| 9:30 AM–10:38 AM | Saturn |
| 10:38 AM–11:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:46 AM–12:55 PM | Mars |
| 12:55 PM–2:03 PM | Sun |
| 2:03 PM–3:11 PM | Venus |
| 3:11 PM–4:19 PM | Mercury |
| 4:19 PM–5:27 PM | Moon |
| 5:27 PM–6:35 PM | Saturn |
| 6:35 PM–7:44 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:44 PM–8:36 PM | Mars |
| 8:36 PM–9:27 PM | Sun |
| 9:27 PM–10:19 PM | Venus |
| 10:19 PM–11:11 PM | Mercury |
| 11:11 PM–12:03 AM | Moon |
| 12:03 AM–12:55 AM | Saturn |
| 12:55 AM–1:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:47 AM–2:39 AM | Mars |
| 2:39 AM–3:31 AM | Sun |
| 3:31 AM–4:23 AM | Venus |
| 4:23 AM–5:15 AM | Mercury |
| 5:15 AM–6:07 AM | Moon |
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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.