Panchang for Chicago
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Friday, 18 December 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Revati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 4:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:39 AM–11:48 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 11:45 AM
Nakshatra
Revatipada 1
until 4:28 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 11:05 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 11:45 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:14 AM
Sunset
4:22 PM
Moonrise
12:15 PM
Moonset
2:03 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:39 AM–11:48 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:05 PM–3:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:22 AM–9:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:30 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:15 AM – 6:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:45 AM – 7:14 AM
Vijaya
1:19 PM – 1:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:22 PM – 5:51 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:18 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 7:14 AM – 4:28 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:14 AM – 4:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:05 AM – 3:40 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:34 PM – 6:09 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:04 AM – 9:40 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:14 AM–4:28 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
4:28 AM–7:14 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:14 AM–4:28 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:28 AM–7:14 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
| 7:14 AM–8:00 AM | Venus |
| 8:00 AM–8:45 AM | Mercury |
| 8:45 AM–9:31 AM | Moon |
| 9:31 AM–10:17 AM | Saturn |
| 10:17 AM–11:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:02 AM–11:48 AM | Mars |
| 11:48 AM–12:34 PM | Sun |
| 12:34 PM–1:19 PM | Venus |
| 1:19 PM–2:05 PM | Mercury |
| 2:05 PM–2:51 PM | Moon |
| 2:51 PM–3:36 PM | Saturn |
| 3:36 PM–4:22 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:22 PM–5:36 PM | Mars |
| 5:36 PM–6:51 PM | Sun |
| 6:51 PM–8:05 PM | Venus |
| 8:05 PM–9:19 PM | Mercury |
| 9:19 PM–10:34 PM | Moon |
| 10:34 PM–11:48 PM | Saturn |
| 11:48 PM–1:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:03 AM–2:17 AM | Mars |
| 2:17 AM–3:31 AM | Sun |
| 3:31 AM–4:46 AM | Venus |
| 4:46 AM–6:00 AM | Mercury |
| 6:00 AM–7:15 AM | Moon |
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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.