Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 17 October 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:06 AM, sunset 6:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:51 AM–11:14 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 9:59 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 2:19 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 12:33 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:42 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:06 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Moonrise
1:56 PM
Moonset
10:48 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:51 AM–11:14 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:59 PM–3:22 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:06 AM–8:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:14 PM – 12:59 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:22 AM – 6:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:48 AM – 7:06 AM
Vijaya
2:27 PM – 3:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:07 PM – 7:25 PM
Nishita
12:11 AM – 1:02 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:59 PM – 7:06 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:55 PM – 10:43 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:06 AM – 11:54 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:06 AM – 7:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:06 AM–2:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:19 AM–7:06 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 7:06 AM–8:01 AM | Saturn |
| 8:01 AM–8:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:56 AM–9:51 AM | Mars |
| 9:51 AM–10:46 AM | Sun |
| 10:46 AM–11:41 AM | Venus |
| 11:41 AM–12:37 PM | Mercury |
| 12:37 PM–1:32 PM | Moon |
| 1:32 PM–2:27 PM | Saturn |
| 2:27 PM–3:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:22 PM–4:17 PM | Mars |
| 4:17 PM–5:12 PM | Sun |
| 5:12 PM–6:07 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:07 PM–7:12 PM | Mercury |
| 7:12 PM–8:17 PM | Moon |
| 8:17 PM–9:22 PM | Saturn |
| 9:22 PM–10:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:27 PM–11:32 PM | Mars |
| 11:32 PM–12:37 AM | Sun |
| 12:37 AM–1:42 AM | Venus |
| 1:42 AM–2:47 AM | Mercury |
| 2:47 AM–3:52 AM | Moon |
| 3:52 AM–4:57 AM | Saturn |
| 4:57 AM–6:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:02 AM–7:07 AM | Mars |
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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.