Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 18 September 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 18 September 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 6:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:13 AM–12:46 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 4:58 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 12:15 PM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 3:59 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 3:44 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
6:57 PM
Moonrise
2:33 PM
Moonset
11:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:13 AM–12:46 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:51 PM–5:24 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:07 AM–9:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:21 PM – 1:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:34 AM
Vijaya
2:49 PM – 3:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:57 PM – 8:06 PM
Nishita
12:22 AM – 1:09 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:34 AM – 3:44 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
9:14 PM – 11:02 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:03 AM – 9:52 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:34 AM–12:15 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
12:15 PM–6:34 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:34 AM–12:15 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:15 PM–6:34 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 6:34 AM–7:36 AM | Venus |
| 7:36 AM–8:38 AM | Mercury |
| 8:38 AM–9:40 AM | Moon |
| 9:40 AM–10:42 AM | Saturn |
| 10:42 AM–11:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:44 AM–12:46 PM | Mars |
| 12:46 PM–1:47 PM | Sun |
| 1:47 PM–2:49 PM | Venus |
| 2:49 PM–3:51 PM | Mercury |
| 3:51 PM–4:53 PM | Moon |
| 4:53 PM–5:55 PM | Saturn |
| 5:55 PM–6:57 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:57 PM–7:55 PM | Mars |
| 7:55 PM–8:53 PM | Sun |
| 8:53 PM–9:51 PM | Venus |
| 9:51 PM–10:50 PM | Mercury |
| 10:50 PM–11:48 PM | Moon |
| 11:48 PM–12:46 AM | Saturn |
| 12:46 AM–1:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:44 AM–2:43 AM | Mars |
| 2:43 AM–3:41 AM | Sun |
| 3:41 AM–4:39 AM | Venus |
| 4:39 AM–5:37 AM | Mercury |
| 5:37 AM–6:36 AM | Moon |
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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.