Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 16 October 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 16 October 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:14 AM–12:37 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 7:25 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 11:17 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 11:36 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:25 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:04 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
1:13 PM
Moonset
9:48 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:14 AM–12:37 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:23 PM–4:46 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:28 AM–9:51 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:15 PM – 12:59 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:21 AM – 6:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:47 AM – 7:04 AM
Vijaya
2:27 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:09 PM – 7:27 PM
Nishita
12:11 AM – 1:03 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:05 PM – 5:53 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:17 AM – 10:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:04 AM–11:17 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:17 PM–7:04 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 7:04 AM–8:00 AM | Venus |
| 8:00 AM–8:55 AM | Mercury |
| 8:55 AM–9:51 AM | Moon |
| 9:51 AM–10:46 AM | Saturn |
| 10:46 AM–11:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:41 AM–12:37 PM | Mars |
| 12:37 PM–1:32 PM | Sun |
| 1:32 PM–2:27 PM | Venus |
| 2:27 PM–3:23 PM | Mercury |
| 3:23 PM–4:18 PM | Moon |
| 4:18 PM–5:14 PM | Saturn |
| 5:14 PM–6:09 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:09 PM–7:14 PM | Mars |
| 7:14 PM–8:18 PM | Sun |
| 8:18 PM–9:23 PM | Venus |
| 9:23 PM–10:28 PM | Mercury |
| 10:28 PM–11:33 PM | Moon |
| 11:33 PM–12:37 AM | Saturn |
| 12:37 AM–1:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:42 AM–2:47 AM | Mars |
| 2:47 AM–3:51 AM | Sun |
| 3:51 AM–4:56 AM | Venus |
| 4:56 AM–6:01 AM | Mercury |
| 6:01 AM–7:06 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.