Panchang for Chicago
Tuesday, 18 January 2028 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Tuesday, 18 January 2028: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 4:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:24 PM–3:36 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 12:59 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 3
until 6:13 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 3:54 AM
Karana
Balava
until 1:26 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
10:33 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:24 PM–3:36 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:38 AM–10:50 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:01 PM–1:13 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:19 AM – 6:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:48 AM – 7:15 AM
Vijaya
1:37 PM – 2:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:48 PM – 6:14 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:58 AM – 1:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:49 PM – 1:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:10 AM – 9:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:15 AM–6:13 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:13 PM–7:15 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
| 7:15 AM–8:03 AM | Mars |
| 8:03 AM–8:51 AM | Sun |
| 8:51 AM–9:38 AM | Venus |
| 9:38 AM–10:26 AM | Mercury |
| 10:26 AM–11:14 AM | Moon |
| 11:14 AM–12:01 PM | Saturn |
| 12:01 PM–12:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:49 PM–1:37 PM | Mars |
| 1:37 PM–2:24 PM | Sun |
| 2:24 PM–3:12 PM | Venus |
| 3:12 PM–4:00 PM | Mercury |
| 4:00 PM–4:48 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 4:48 PM–6:00 PM | Saturn |
| 6:00 PM–7:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:12 PM–8:24 PM | Mars |
| 8:24 PM–9:37 PM | Sun |
| 9:37 PM–10:49 PM | Venus |
| 10:49 PM–12:01 AM | Mercury |
| 12:01 AM–1:13 AM | Moon |
| 1:13 AM–2:26 AM | Saturn |
| 2:26 AM–3:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:38 AM–4:50 AM | Mars |
| 4:50 AM–6:02 AM | Sun |
| 6:02 AM–7:15 AM | Venus |
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.