Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 28 August 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:13 AM, sunset 7:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:13 AM–12:53 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 11:27 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 4:43 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 8:06 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:27 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
7:33 PM
Moonrise
7:43 PM
Moonset
7:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:13 AM–12:53 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:13 PM–5:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:53 AM–9:33 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:26 PM – 1:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:48 AM – 5:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:13 AM
Vijaya
3:06 PM – 3:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:33 PM – 8:37 PM
Nishita
12:31 AM – 1:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:14 AM – 10:54 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:15 PM – 12:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:53 AM – 9:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:13 AM–4:43 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:43 PM–6:13 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:13 AM–7:20 AM | Venus |
| 7:20 AM–8:26 AM | Mercury |
| 8:26 AM–9:33 AM | Moon |
| 9:33 AM–10:40 AM | Saturn |
| 10:40 AM–11:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:46 AM–12:53 PM | Mars |
| 12:53 PM–1:59 PM | Sun |
| 1:59 PM–3:06 PM | Venus |
| 3:06 PM–4:13 PM | Mercury |
| 4:13 PM–5:19 PM | Moon |
| 5:19 PM–6:26 PM | Saturn |
| 6:26 PM–7:33 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:33 PM–8:26 PM | Mars |
| 8:26 PM–9:19 PM | Sun |
| 9:19 PM–10:13 PM | Venus |
| 10:13 PM–11:06 PM | Mercury |
| 11:06 PM–12:00 AM | Moon |
| 12:00 AM–12:53 AM | Saturn |
| 12:53 AM–1:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:47 AM–2:40 AM | Mars |
| 2:40 AM–3:34 AM | Sun |
| 3:34 AM–4:27 AM | Venus |
| 4:27 AM–5:21 AM | Mercury |
| 5:21 AM–6:14 AM | Moon |
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.