Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 2 September 2026: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 7:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:51 PM–2:29 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 5:57 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 3
until 3:13 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:42 AM
Karana
Gara
until 6:52 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
7:24 PM
Moonrise
9:52 PM
Moonset
1:46 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:51 PM–2:29 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:56 AM–9:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:13 AM–12:51 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:25 PM–1:17 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:25 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:13 AM – 6:18 AM
Vijaya
3:02 PM – 3:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:24 PM – 8:30 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:13 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:57 PM – 4:58 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:37 AM – 12:09 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:36 AM – 4:07 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:25 PM – 1:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:18 AM–8:56 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
8:56 PM–6:18 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:18 AM–3:13 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:13 PM–6:18 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
| 6:18 AM–7:24 AM | Mercury |
| 7:24 AM–8:29 AM | Moon |
| 8:29 AM–9:35 AM | Saturn |
| 9:35 AM–10:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:40 AM–11:46 AM | Mars |
| 11:46 AM–12:51 PM | Sun |
| 12:51 PM–1:57 PM | Venus |
| 1:57 PM–3:02 PM | Mercury |
| 3:02 PM–4:08 PM | Moon |
| 4:08 PM–5:13 PM | Saturn |
| 5:13 PM–6:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:19 PM–7:24 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:24 PM–8:19 PM | Sun |
| 8:19 PM–9:13 PM | Venus |
| 9:13 PM–10:08 PM | Mercury |
| 10:08 PM–11:03 PM | Moon |
| 11:03 PM–11:57 PM | Saturn |
| 11:57 PM–12:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:52 AM–1:46 AM | Mars |
| 1:46 AM–2:41 AM | Sun |
| 2:41 AM–3:35 AM | Venus |
| 3:35 AM–4:30 AM | Mercury |
| 4:30 AM–5:25 AM | Moon |
| 5:25 AM–6:19 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.