Panchang for Chicago
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Thursday, 17 December 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 4:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:56 PM–2:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:57 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 1
until 4:40 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:49 AM
Karana
Bava
until 11:57 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
4:22 PM
Moonrise
11:53 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:56 PM–2:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:13 AM–8:22 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:30 AM–10:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:14 AM – 6:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:44 AM – 7:13 AM
Vijaya
1:19 PM – 1:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:22 PM – 5:51 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:17 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:40 AM – 7:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:44 PM – 1:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:53 PM – 3:31 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:16 AM – 10:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:13 AM–4:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:40 AM–7:13 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 7:13 AM–7:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:59 AM–8:45 AM | Mars |
| 8:45 AM–9:30 AM | Sun |
| 9:30 AM–10:16 AM | Venus |
| 10:16 AM–11:02 AM | Mercury |
| 11:02 AM–11:47 AM | Moon |
| 11:47 AM–12:33 PM | Saturn |
| 12:33 PM–1:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:19 PM–2:05 PM | Mars |
| 2:05 PM–2:50 PM | Sun |
| 2:50 PM–3:36 PM | Venus |
| 3:36 PM–4:22 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 4:22 PM–5:36 PM | Moon |
| 5:36 PM–6:50 PM | Saturn |
| 6:50 PM–8:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:05 PM–9:19 PM | Mars |
| 9:19 PM–10:33 PM | Sun |
| 10:33 PM–11:48 PM | Venus |
| 11:48 PM–1:02 AM | Mercury |
| 1:02 AM–2:16 AM | Moon |
| 2:16 AM–3:31 AM | Saturn |
| 3:31 AM–4:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:45 AM–6:00 AM | Mars |
| 6:00 AM–7:14 AM | Sun |
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.