Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 19 December 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 19 December 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 4:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:31 AM–10:40 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 10:40 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 3:26 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 8:40 PM
Karana
Gara
until 10:40 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
4:22 PM
Moonrise
12:41 PM
Moonset
3:18 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:31 AM–10:40 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:57 PM–2:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:15 AM–8:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:30 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:16 AM – 6:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:45 AM – 7:15 AM
Vijaya
1:20 PM – 1:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:22 PM – 5:52 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:18 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:48 PM – 7:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
11:36 PM – 1:08 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:15 AM – 7:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:15 AM–3:26 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:26 AM–7:15 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 7:15 AM–8:00 AM | Saturn |
| 8:00 AM–8:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:46 AM–9:31 AM | Mars |
| 9:31 AM–10:17 AM | Sun |
| 10:17 AM–11:03 AM | Venus |
| 11:03 AM–11:48 AM | Mercury |
| 11:48 AM–12:34 PM | Moon |
| 12:34 PM–1:20 PM | Saturn |
| 1:20 PM–2:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:05 PM–2:51 PM | Mars |
| 2:51 PM–3:37 PM | Sun |
| 3:37 PM–4:22 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:22 PM–5:37 PM | Mercury |
| 5:37 PM–6:51 PM | Moon |
| 6:51 PM–8:05 PM | Saturn |
| 8:05 PM–9:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:20 PM–10:34 PM | Mars |
| 10:34 PM–11:49 PM | Sun |
| 11:49 PM–1:03 AM | Venus |
| 1:03 AM–2:17 AM | Mercury |
| 2:17 AM–3:32 AM | Moon |
| 3:32 AM–4:46 AM | Saturn |
| 4:46 AM–6:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:01 AM–7:15 AM | Mars |
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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.