Panchang for Chicago
Saturday, 18 March 2028 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Saturday, 18 March 2028: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 7:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:58 AM–11:29 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 7:01 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 1:13 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:15 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:01 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:57 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Moonrise
2:58 AM
Moonset
11:52 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:58 AM–11:29 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:30 PM–4:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:57 AM–8:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:35 PM – 1:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:22 AM – 6:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:46 AM – 6:57 AM
Vijaya
3:00 PM – 3:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:01 PM – 8:13 PM
Nishita
12:35 AM – 1:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
11:48 PM – 1:34 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:57 AM – 7:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:57 AM–1:13 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:13 PM–6:57 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
| 6:57 AM–7:58 AM | Saturn |
| 7:58 AM–8:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:58 AM–9:58 AM | Mars |
| 9:58 AM–10:59 AM | Sun |
| 10:59 AM–11:59 AM | Venus |
| 11:59 AM–12:59 PM | Mercury |
| 12:59 PM–2:00 PM | Moon |
| 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | Saturn |
| 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:00 PM–5:01 PM | Mars |
| 5:01 PM–6:01 PM | Sun |
| 6:01 PM–7:01 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:01 PM–8:01 PM | Mercury |
| 8:01 PM–9:00 PM | Moon |
| 9:00 PM–10:00 PM | Saturn |
| 10:00 PM–10:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:59 PM–11:59 PM | Mars |
| 11:59 PM–12:58 AM | Sun |
| 12:58 AM–1:58 AM | Venus |
| 1:58 AM–2:57 AM | Mercury |
| 2:57 AM–3:57 AM | Moon |
| 3:57 AM–4:57 AM | Saturn |
| 4:57 AM–5:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:56 AM–6:56 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.