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 6:31 AM, sunset 6:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:44 PM–2:17 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
6:31 AM
Sunset
6:58 PM
Moonrise
12:37 PM
Moonset
9:28 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:44 PM–2:17 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:04 AM–9:37 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:11 AM–12:44 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:19 PM–1:09 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:19 PM – 1:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:31 AM
Vijaya
2:49 PM – 3:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:58 PM – 8:07 PM
Nishita
12:21 AM – 1:07 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 6:53 AM – 6:31 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:53 AM – 6:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:54 PM – 11:40 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:18 AM – 1:04 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:19 PM – 1:09 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:31 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–6:31 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
| 6:31 AM–7:33 AM | Mercury |
| 7:33 AM–8:35 AM | Moon |
| 8:35 AM–9:37 AM | Saturn |
| 9:37 AM–10:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:40 AM–11:42 AM | Mars |
| 11:42 AM–12:44 PM | Sun |
| 12:44 PM–1:46 PM | Venus |
| 1:46 PM–2:49 PM | Mercury |
| 2:49 PM–3:51 PM | Moon |
| 3:51 PM–4:53 PM | Saturn |
| 4:53 PM–5:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:55 PM–6:58 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:58 PM–7:55 PM | Sun |
| 7:55 PM–8:53 PM | Venus |
| 8:53 PM–9:51 PM | Mercury |
| 9:51 PM–10:49 PM | Moon |
| 10:49 PM–11:47 PM | Saturn |
| 11:47 PM–12:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:45 AM–1:43 AM | Mars |
| 1:43 AM–2:41 AM | Sun |
| 2:41 AM–3:39 AM | Venus |
| 3:39 AM–4:37 AM | Mercury |
| 4:37 AM–5:35 AM | Moon |
| 5:35 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.