Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 23 December 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 4:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:50 AM–12:59 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 7:28 PM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 3
until 5:23 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 1:21 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:24 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
4:24 PM
Moonrise
3:50 PM
Moonset
8:08 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:50 AM–12:59 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:25 AM–9:33 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:42 AM–11:50 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:32 AM–12:09 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:18 AM – 6:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:47 AM – 7:17 AM
Vijaya
1:22 PM – 1:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:24 PM – 5:53 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:17 AM – 9:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:42 AM – 11:06 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:42 AM – 2:06 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:32 AM – 12:09 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:17 AM–5:23 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:23 PM–7:17 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 7:17 AM–8:02 AM | Mercury |
| 8:02 AM–8:48 AM | Moon |
| 8:48 AM–9:33 AM | Saturn |
| 9:33 AM–10:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:19 AM–11:05 AM | Mars |
| 11:05 AM–11:50 AM | Sun |
| 11:50 AM–12:36 PM | Venus |
| 12:36 PM–1:22 PM | Mercury |
| 1:22 PM–2:07 PM | Moon |
| 2:07 PM–2:53 PM | Saturn |
| 2:53 PM–3:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:39 PM–4:24 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:24 PM–5:39 PM | Sun |
| 5:39 PM–6:53 PM | Venus |
| 6:53 PM–8:07 PM | Mercury |
| 8:07 PM–9:22 PM | Moon |
| 9:22 PM–10:36 PM | Saturn |
| 10:36 PM–11:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:51 PM–1:05 AM | Mars |
| 1:05 AM–2:19 AM | Sun |
| 2:19 AM–3:34 AM | Venus |
| 3:34 AM–4:48 AM | Mercury |
| 4:48 AM–6:03 AM | Moon |
| 6:03 AM–7:17 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.