Panchang for Chicago
Monday, 24 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 24 August 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:09 AM, sunset 7:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:50 AM–9:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 7:51 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 4
until 9:58 AM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 9:11 PM
Karana
Bava
until 6:53 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
7:39 PM
Moonrise
6:02 PM
Moonset
3:16 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:50 AM–9:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:13 AM–12:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:35 PM–4:16 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:27 PM – 1:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:06 AM – 6:09 AM
Vijaya
3:09 PM – 4:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:39 PM – 8:42 PM
Nishita
12:33 AM – 1:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:19 AM – 7:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:46 PM – 8:32 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:21 PM – 2:15 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:09 AM–4:36 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
4:36 PM–6:09 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:09 AM–9:58 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:58 AM–6:09 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:09 AM–7:16 AM | Moon |
| 7:16 AM–8:24 AM | Saturn |
| 8:24 AM–9:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:31 AM–10:39 AM | Mars |
| 10:39 AM–11:46 AM | Sun |
| 11:46 AM–12:54 PM | Venus |
| 12:54 PM–2:01 PM | Mercury |
| 2:01 PM–3:09 PM | Moon |
| 3:09 PM–4:16 PM | Saturn |
| 4:16 PM–5:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:24 PM–6:31 PM | Mars |
| 6:31 PM–7:39 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:39 PM–8:32 PM | Venus |
| 8:32 PM–9:24 PM | Mercury |
| 9:24 PM–10:17 PM | Moon |
| 10:17 PM–11:09 PM | Saturn |
| 11:09 PM–12:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:02 AM–12:54 AM | Mars |
| 12:54 AM–1:47 AM | Sun |
| 1:47 AM–2:40 AM | Venus |
| 2:40 AM–3:32 AM | Mercury |
| 3:32 AM–4:25 AM | Moon |
| 4:25 AM–5:17 AM | Saturn |
| 5:17 AM–6:10 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.