Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 23 September 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 23 September 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:40 AM, sunset 6:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:44 PM–2:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 12:21 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 12:05 AM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 5:24 AM
Karana
Balava
until 12:21 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
6:48 PM
Moonrise
5:24 PM
Moonset
4:20 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:44 PM–2:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:11 AM–9:42 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:13 AM–12:44 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:19 PM–1:08 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:19 PM – 1:08 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:05 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:28 AM – 6:40 AM
Vijaya
2:45 PM – 3:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:48 PM – 7:59 PM
Nishita
12:20 AM – 1:07 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:04 PM – 2:46 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:19 PM – 1:08 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:40 AM–11:27 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
11:27 AM–6:40 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:40 AM–12:05 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:05 AM–6:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:40 AM–7:40 AM | Mercury |
| 7:40 AM–8:41 AM | Moon |
| 8:41 AM–9:42 AM | Saturn |
| 9:42 AM–10:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:42 AM–11:43 AM | Mars |
| 11:43 AM–12:44 PM | Sun |
| 12:44 PM–1:44 PM | Venus |
| 1:44 PM–2:45 PM | Mercury |
| 2:45 PM–3:46 PM | Moon |
| 3:46 PM–4:46 PM | Saturn |
| 4:46 PM–5:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:47 PM–6:48 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:48 PM–7:47 PM | Sun |
| 7:47 PM–8:47 PM | Venus |
| 8:47 PM–9:46 PM | Mercury |
| 9:46 PM–10:45 PM | Moon |
| 10:45 PM–11:45 PM | Saturn |
| 11:45 PM–12:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:44 AM–1:44 AM | Mars |
| 1:44 AM–2:43 AM | Sun |
| 2:43 AM–3:42 AM | Venus |
| 3:42 AM–4:42 AM | Mercury |
| 4:42 AM–5:41 AM | Moon |
| 5:41 AM–6:41 AM | Saturn |
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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.