Panchang for Chicago
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 17 November 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 4:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:03 PM–3:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 6:36 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 3
until 5:05 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 8:35 PM
Karana
Bava
until 6:36 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Moonrise
12:49 PM
Moonset
11:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:03 PM–3:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:10 AM–10:23 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:36 AM–12:50 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 11:56 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:43 AM
Vijaya
1:14 PM – 1:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:29 PM – 5:55 PM
Nishita
11:08 PM – 12:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
12:46 AM – 2:28 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:41 AM – 9:20 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:43 AM–5:05 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:05 PM–6:43 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
| 6:43 AM–7:32 AM | Mars |
| 7:32 AM–8:21 AM | Sun |
| 8:21 AM–9:10 AM | Venus |
| 9:10 AM–9:59 AM | Mercury |
| 9:59 AM–10:48 AM | Moon |
| 10:48 AM–11:36 AM | Saturn |
| 11:36 AM–12:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:25 PM–1:14 PM | Mars |
| 1:14 PM–2:03 PM | Sun |
| 2:03 PM–2:52 PM | Venus |
| 2:52 PM–3:41 PM | Mercury |
| 3:41 PM–4:29 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 4:29 PM–5:41 PM | Saturn |
| 5:41 PM–6:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:52 PM–8:03 PM | Mars |
| 8:03 PM–9:15 PM | Sun |
| 9:15 PM–10:26 PM | Venus |
| 10:26 PM–11:37 PM | Mercury |
| 11:37 PM–12:48 AM | Moon |
| 12:48 AM–2:00 AM | Saturn |
| 2:00 AM–3:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:11 AM–4:22 AM | Mars |
| 4:22 AM–5:33 AM | Sun |
| 5:33 AM–6:45 AM | Venus |
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.