Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 3 October 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:50 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:45 AM–11:13 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 7:22 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 3
until 3:00 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 2:02 AM
Karana
Balava
until 8:25 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
11:45 PM
Moonset
3:30 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:45 AM–11:13 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:08 PM–3:35 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:50 AM–8:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:17 PM – 1:04 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:11 AM – 6:01 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:36 AM – 6:50 AM
Vijaya
2:37 PM – 3:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:44 PM
Nishita
12:16 AM – 1:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:21 AM – 10:51 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:22 AM – 3:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:50 AM – 7:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:50 AM–3:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:00 PM–6:50 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:50 AM–7:48 AM | Saturn |
| 7:48 AM–8:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 AM–9:45 AM | Mars |
| 9:45 AM–10:44 AM | Sun |
| 10:44 AM–11:42 AM | Venus |
| 11:42 AM–12:40 PM | Mercury |
| 12:40 PM–1:39 PM | Moon |
| 1:39 PM–2:37 PM | Saturn |
| 2:37 PM–3:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:35 PM–4:34 PM | Mars |
| 4:34 PM–5:32 PM | Sun |
| 5:32 PM–6:30 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:32 PM | Mercury |
| 7:32 PM–8:34 PM | Moon |
| 8:34 PM–9:36 PM | Saturn |
| 9:36 PM–10:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:37 PM–11:39 PM | Mars |
| 11:39 PM–12:41 AM | Sun |
| 12:41 AM–1:43 AM | Venus |
| 1:43 AM–2:44 AM | Mercury |
| 2:44 AM–3:46 AM | Moon |
| 3:46 AM–4:48 AM | Saturn |
| 4:48 AM–5:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:49 AM–6:51 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.