Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 30 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 30 December 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 4:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:54 AM–1:02 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 1:03 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 4:44 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:56 AM
Karana
Balava
until 1:00 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
11:12 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:54 AM–1:02 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:27 AM–9:36 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:45 AM–11:54 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:35 AM–12:12 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:12 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:20 AM – 6:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:50 AM – 7:19 AM
Vijaya
1:25 PM – 2:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:29 PM – 5:58 PM
Nishita
11:24 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:34 PM – 12:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:44 PM – 2:22 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:35 AM – 12:12 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:19 AM–4:44 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:44 AM–7:19 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 7:19 AM–8:04 AM | Mercury |
| 8:04 AM–8:50 AM | Moon |
| 8:50 AM–9:36 AM | Saturn |
| 9:36 AM–10:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:22 AM–11:08 AM | Mars |
| 11:08 AM–11:54 AM | Sun |
| 11:54 AM–12:40 PM | Venus |
| 12:40 PM–1:25 PM | Mercury |
| 1:25 PM–2:11 PM | Moon |
| 2:11 PM–2:57 PM | Saturn |
| 2:57 PM–3:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:43 PM–4:29 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:29 PM–5:43 PM | Sun |
| 5:43 PM–6:57 PM | Venus |
| 6:57 PM–8:11 PM | Mercury |
| 8:11 PM–9:25 PM | Moon |
| 9:25 PM–10:40 PM | Saturn |
| 10:40 PM–11:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:54 PM–1:08 AM | Mars |
| 1:08 AM–2:22 AM | Sun |
| 2:22 AM–3:36 AM | Venus |
| 3:36 AM–4:50 AM | Mercury |
| 4:50 AM–6:05 AM | Moon |
| 6:05 AM–7:19 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.