Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 18 November 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 18 November 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 4:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:37 AM–12:50 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 7:37 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 6:41 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 8:13 PM
Karana
Balava
until 7:12 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Moonrise
1:10 PM
Moonset
12:56 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:37 AM–12:50 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:58 AM–9:11 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:24 AM–11:37 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:17 AM–11:56 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 11:56 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:14 PM – 1:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:29 PM – 5:54 PM
Nishita
11:08 PM – 12:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:00 AM – 12:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:17 AM – 2:56 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:17 AM – 11:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–6:41 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:41 PM–6:45 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
| 6:45 AM–7:33 AM | Mercury |
| 7:33 AM–8:22 AM | Moon |
| 8:22 AM–9:11 AM | Saturn |
| 9:11 AM–9:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:59 AM–10:48 AM | Mars |
| 10:48 AM–11:37 AM | Sun |
| 11:37 AM–12:25 PM | Venus |
| 12:25 PM–1:14 PM | Mercury |
| 1:14 PM–2:03 PM | Moon |
| 2:03 PM–2:51 PM | Saturn |
| 2:51 PM–3:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:40 PM–4:29 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:29 PM–5:40 PM | Sun |
| 5:40 PM–6:52 PM | Venus |
| 6:52 PM–8:03 PM | Mercury |
| 8:03 PM–9:14 PM | Moon |
| 9:14 PM–10:26 PM | Saturn |
| 10:26 PM–11:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:37 PM–12:49 AM | Mars |
| 12:49 AM–2:00 AM | Sun |
| 2:00 AM–3:12 AM | Venus |
| 3:12 AM–4:23 AM | Mercury |
| 4:23 AM–5:34 AM | Moon |
| 5:34 AM–6:46 AM | Saturn |
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.