Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 6:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:36 PM–1:57 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 4:19 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 9:18 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 2:03 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 4:06 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Moonrise
3:48 PM
Moonset
3:08 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:36 PM–1:57 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:32 AM–9:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:14 AM–12:36 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:14 PM–12:57 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:14 PM – 12:57 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:51 AM – 7:10 AM
Vijaya
2:24 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:01 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
12:09 AM – 1:02 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:06 PM – 4:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:49 AM – 4:29 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:48 PM – 6:28 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:14 PM – 12:57 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:10 AM–9:18 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:18 AM–7:10 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
| 7:10 AM–8:05 AM | Mercury |
| 8:05 AM–8:59 AM | Moon |
| 8:59 AM–9:53 AM | Saturn |
| 9:53 AM–10:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:47 AM–11:42 AM | Mars |
| 11:42 AM–12:36 PM | Sun |
| 12:36 PM–1:30 PM | Venus |
| 1:30 PM–2:24 PM | Mercury |
| 2:24 PM–3:19 PM | Moon |
| 3:19 PM–4:13 PM | Saturn |
| 4:13 PM–5:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:07 PM–6:01 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:01 PM–7:07 PM | Sun |
| 7:07 PM–8:13 PM | Venus |
| 8:13 PM–9:19 PM | Mercury |
| 9:19 PM–10:25 PM | Moon |
| 10:25 PM–11:31 PM | Saturn |
| 11:31 PM–12:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:36 AM–1:42 AM | Mars |
| 1:42 AM–2:48 AM | Sun |
| 2:48 AM–3:54 AM | Venus |
| 3:54 AM–5:00 AM | Mercury |
| 5:00 AM–6:06 AM | Moon |
| 6:06 AM–7:11 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.