Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 26 August 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:11 AM, sunset 7:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:53 PM–2:34 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 10:39 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 2:18 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 9:25 PM
Karana
Gara
until 10:08 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
7:36 PM
Moonrise
6:59 PM
Moonset
5:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:53 PM–2:34 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:52 AM–9:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:13 AM–12:53 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:27 PM–1:20 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:27 PM – 1:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:46 AM – 5:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:07 AM – 6:11 AM
Vijaya
3:08 PM – 4:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:36 PM – 8:39 PM
Nishita
12:32 AM – 1:15 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:39 PM – 6:11 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:11 AM – 2:18 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:44 AM – 6:26 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:33 PM – 8:15 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:27 PM – 1:20 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:11 AM–3:06 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
3:06 AM–6:11 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:11 AM–2:18 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:18 PM–6:11 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:11 AM–7:18 AM | Mercury |
| 7:18 AM–8:25 AM | Moon |
| 8:25 AM–9:32 AM | Saturn |
| 9:32 AM–10:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:39 AM–11:46 AM | Mars |
| 11:46 AM–12:53 PM | Sun |
| 12:53 PM–2:00 PM | Venus |
| 2:00 PM–3:08 PM | Mercury |
| 3:08 PM–4:15 PM | Moon |
| 4:15 PM–5:22 PM | Saturn |
| 5:22 PM–6:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:29 PM–7:36 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:36 PM–8:29 PM | Sun |
| 8:29 PM–9:22 PM | Venus |
| 9:22 PM–10:15 PM | Mercury |
| 10:15 PM–11:08 PM | Moon |
| 11:08 PM–12:01 AM | Saturn |
| 12:01 AM–12:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:54 AM–1:47 AM | Mars |
| 1:47 AM–2:40 AM | Sun |
| 2:40 AM–3:33 AM | Venus |
| 3:33 AM–4:26 AM | Mercury |
| 4:26 AM–5:19 AM | Moon |
| 5:19 AM–6:12 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.