Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 9 December 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 4:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:44 AM–12:53 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 9:17 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 9:31 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 9:55 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 8:03 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:07 AM
Sunset
4:20 PM
Moonrise
8:00 AM
Moonset
4:33 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:44 AM–12:53 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:16 AM–9:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:35 AM–11:44 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:25 AM–12:02 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:25 AM – 12:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:09 AM – 6:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:39 AM – 7:07 AM
Vijaya
1:16 PM – 1:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:20 PM – 5:49 PM
Nishita
11:14 PM – 12:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:17 AM – 7:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:30 PM – 8:18 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:25 AM – 12:02 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:07 AM–9:31 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
9:31 AM–7:07 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:07 AM–9:31 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:31 AM–7:07 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 7:07 AM–7:53 AM | Mercury |
| 7:53 AM–8:39 AM | Moon |
| 8:39 AM–9:26 AM | Saturn |
| 9:26 AM–10:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:12 AM–10:58 AM | Mars |
| 10:58 AM–11:44 AM | Sun |
| 11:44 AM–12:30 PM | Venus |
| 12:30 PM–1:16 PM | Mercury |
| 1:16 PM–2:02 PM | Moon |
| 2:02 PM–2:48 PM | Saturn |
| 2:48 PM–3:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:34 PM–4:20 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:20 PM–5:34 PM | Sun |
| 5:34 PM–6:48 PM | Venus |
| 6:48 PM–8:02 PM | Mercury |
| 8:02 PM–9:16 PM | Moon |
| 9:16 PM–10:30 PM | Saturn |
| 10:30 PM–11:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:44 PM–12:58 AM | Mars |
| 12:58 AM–2:12 AM | Sun |
| 2:12 AM–3:26 AM | Venus |
| 3:26 AM–4:40 AM | Mercury |
| 4:40 AM–5:54 AM | Moon |
| 5:54 AM–7:08 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.