Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 16 December 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 4:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:47 AM–12:56 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 11:16 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 4:01 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:51 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 11:16 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
4:21 PM
Moonrise
11:33 AM
Moonset
11:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:47 AM–12:56 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:21 AM–9:30 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:38 AM–11:47 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:29 AM–12:05 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:05 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:14 AM – 6:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:44 AM – 7:13 AM
Vijaya
1:18 PM – 1:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:21 PM – 5:50 PM
Nishita
11:17 PM – 12:17 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:16 AM – 11:43 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:01 AM – 7:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:31 PM – 9:13 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:20 AM – 11:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:29 AM – 12:05 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:13 AM–9:43 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
9:43 PM–7:13 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:13 AM–4:01 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
4:01 AM–7:13 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 7:13 AM–7:58 AM | Mercury |
| 7:58 AM–8:44 AM | Moon |
| 8:44 AM–9:30 AM | Saturn |
| 9:30 AM–10:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:16 AM–11:01 AM | Mars |
| 11:01 AM–11:47 AM | Sun |
| 11:47 AM–12:33 PM | Venus |
| 12:33 PM–1:18 PM | Mercury |
| 1:18 PM–2:04 PM | Moon |
| 2:04 PM–2:50 PM | Saturn |
| 2:50 PM–3:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:36 PM–4:21 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:21 PM–5:36 PM | Sun |
| 5:36 PM–6:50 PM | Venus |
| 6:50 PM–8:04 PM | Mercury |
| 8:04 PM–9:19 PM | Moon |
| 9:19 PM–10:33 PM | Saturn |
| 10:33 PM–11:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:47 PM–1:02 AM | Mars |
| 1:02 AM–2:16 AM | Sun |
| 2:16 AM–3:30 AM | Venus |
| 3:30 AM–4:45 AM | Mercury |
| 4:45 AM–5:59 AM | Moon |
| 5:59 AM–7:13 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.