Today’s Panchang in Chicago
Saturday, 12 September 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 12 September 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 7:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:36 AM–11:11 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
6:27 AM
Sunset
7:05 PM
Moonrise
8:08 AM
Moonset
7:34 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:36 AM–11:11 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:20 PM–3:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:27 AM–8:01 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:20 PM – 1:11 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:27 AM
Vijaya
2:52 PM – 3:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:05 PM – 8:13 PM
Nishita
12:23 AM – 1:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:34 PM – 10:11 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:53 AM – 12:30 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:27 AM – 7:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:27 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–6:27 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
| 6:27 AM–7:30 AM | Saturn |
| 7:30 AM–8:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:33 AM–9:36 AM | Mars |
| 9:36 AM–10:39 AM | Sun |
| 10:39 AM–11:42 AM | Venus |
| 11:42 AM–12:46 PM | Mercury |
| 12:46 PM–1:49 PM | Moon |
| 1:49 PM–2:52 PM | Saturn |
| 2:52 PM–3:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:55 PM–4:58 PM | Mars |
| 4:58 PM–6:01 PM | Sun |
| 6:01 PM–7:05 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:05 PM–8:01 PM | Mercury |
| 8:01 PM–8:58 PM | Moon |
| 8:58 PM–9:55 PM | Saturn |
| 9:55 PM–10:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:52 PM–11:49 PM | Mars |
| 11:49 PM–12:46 AM | Sun |
| 12:46 AM–1:43 AM | Venus |
| 1:43 AM–2:40 AM | Mercury |
| 2:40 AM–3:37 AM | Moon |
| 3:37 AM–4:34 AM | Saturn |
| 4:34 AM–5:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:31 AM–6:28 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.