Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 16 September 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:32 AM, sunset 7:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:46 PM–2:20 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 12:19 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 6:53 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 2:20 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 11:21 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Moonrise
12:37 PM
Moonset
9:28 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:46 PM–2:20 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:06 AM–9:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:13 AM–12:46 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:21 PM–1:11 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:21 PM – 1:11 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:23 AM – 6:32 AM
Vijaya
2:51 PM – 3:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:00 PM – 8:09 PM
Nishita
12:23 AM – 1:09 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 6:53 AM – 6:32 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:53 AM – 6:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:54 PM – 11:40 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:18 AM – 1:04 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:21 PM – 1:11 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:32 AM–6:53 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
6:53 AM–6:32 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:32 AM–7:35 AM | Mercury |
| 7:35 AM–8:37 AM | Moon |
| 8:37 AM–9:39 AM | Saturn |
| 9:39 AM–10:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:42 AM–11:44 AM | Mars |
| 11:44 AM–12:46 PM | Sun |
| 12:46 PM–1:49 PM | Venus |
| 1:49 PM–2:51 PM | Mercury |
| 2:51 PM–3:53 PM | Moon |
| 3:53 PM–4:56 PM | Saturn |
| 4:56 PM–5:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:58 PM–7:00 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:00 PM–7:58 PM | Sun |
| 7:58 PM–8:56 PM | Venus |
| 8:56 PM–9:53 PM | Mercury |
| 9:53 PM–10:51 PM | Moon |
| 10:51 PM–11:49 PM | Saturn |
| 11:49 PM–12:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:47 AM–1:45 AM | Mars |
| 1:45 AM–2:42 AM | Sun |
| 2:42 AM–3:40 AM | Venus |
| 3:40 AM–4:38 AM | Mercury |
| 4:38 AM–5:36 AM | Moon |
| 5:36 AM–6:33 AM | Saturn |
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.