Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 12 September 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 12 September 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 7:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:38 AM–11:13 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:39 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 2:37 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 3:13 AM
Karana
Balava
until 8:54 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
7:07 PM
Moonrise
8:08 AM
Moonset
7:34 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:38 AM–11:13 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:23 PM–3:57 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:28 AM–8:03 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:22 PM – 1:13 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:54 PM – 3:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:07 PM – 8:15 PM
Nishita
12:25 AM – 1:10 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:34 PM – 10:11 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:53 AM – 12:30 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:28 AM – 7:19 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–2:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:37 AM–6:28 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
| 6:28 AM–7:32 AM | Saturn |
| 7:32 AM–8:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:35 AM–9:38 AM | Mars |
| 9:38 AM–10:41 AM | Sun |
| 10:41 AM–11:45 AM | Venus |
| 11:45 AM–12:48 PM | Mercury |
| 12:48 PM–1:51 PM | Moon |
| 1:51 PM–2:54 PM | Saturn |
| 2:54 PM–3:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:57 PM–5:01 PM | Mars |
| 5:01 PM–6:04 PM | Sun |
| 6:04 PM–7:07 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:07 PM–8:04 PM | Mercury |
| 8:04 PM–9:01 PM | Moon |
| 9:01 PM–9:58 PM | Saturn |
| 9:58 PM–10:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:55 PM–11:51 PM | Mars |
| 11:51 PM–12:48 AM | Sun |
| 12:48 AM–1:45 AM | Venus |
| 1:45 AM–2:42 AM | Mercury |
| 2:42 AM–3:39 AM | Moon |
| 3:39 AM–4:36 AM | Saturn |
| 4:36 AM–5:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:33 AM–6:29 AM | Mars |
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.