Panchang for Chicago
Monday, 12 October 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Monday, 12 October 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 6:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:24 AM–9:49 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 11:44 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 1:22 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:02 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 11:44 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:00 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
9:15 AM
Moonset
6:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:24 AM–9:49 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:13 AM–12:38 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:02 PM–3:26 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:18 AM – 6:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:43 AM – 7:00 AM
Vijaya
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:15 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
12:12 AM – 1:03 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:44 AM – 7:28 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:24 PM – 9:08 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:00 AM–1:22 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:22 PM–7:00 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
| 7:00 AM–7:56 AM | Moon |
| 7:56 AM–8:53 AM | Saturn |
| 8:53 AM–9:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:49 AM–10:45 AM | Mars |
| 10:45 AM–11:41 AM | Sun |
| 11:41 AM–12:38 PM | Venus |
| 12:38 PM–1:34 PM | Mercury |
| 1:34 PM–2:30 PM | Moon |
| 2:30 PM–3:26 PM | Saturn |
| 3:26 PM–4:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:23 PM–5:19 PM | Mars |
| 5:19 PM–6:15 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:15 PM–7:19 PM | Venus |
| 7:19 PM–8:23 PM | Mercury |
| 8:23 PM–9:27 PM | Moon |
| 9:27 PM–10:31 PM | Saturn |
| 10:31 PM–11:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:34 PM–12:38 AM | Mars |
| 12:38 AM–1:42 AM | Sun |
| 1:42 AM–2:46 AM | Venus |
| 2:46 AM–3:50 AM | Mercury |
| 3:50 AM–4:53 AM | Moon |
| 4:53 AM–5:57 AM | Saturn |
| 5:57 AM–7:01 AM | Jupiter |
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.