Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 18 October 2028 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 18 October 2028: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Swati nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 6:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:36 PM–1:58 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 6:31 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 1
until 4:28 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 2:56 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 8:12 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:07 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Moonrise
7:53 AM
Moonset
6:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:36 PM–1:58 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:30 AM–9:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:14 AM–12:36 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:14 PM–12:58 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:14 PM – 12:58 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:23 AM – 6:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:49 AM – 7:07 AM
Vijaya
2:26 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:05 PM – 7:23 PM
Nishita
12:10 AM – 1:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:35 PM – 10:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:59 AM – 1:25 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:14 PM – 12:58 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:07 AM–4:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:28 AM–7:07 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 7:07 AM–8:02 AM | Mercury |
| 8:02 AM–8:57 AM | Moon |
| 8:57 AM–9:52 AM | Saturn |
| 9:52 AM–10:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:47 AM–11:41 AM | Mars |
| 11:41 AM–12:36 PM | Sun |
| 12:36 PM–1:31 PM | Venus |
| 1:31 PM–2:26 PM | Mercury |
| 2:26 PM–3:21 PM | Moon |
| 3:21 PM–4:15 PM | Saturn |
| 4:15 PM–5:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:10 PM–6:05 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:05 PM–7:10 PM | Sun |
| 7:10 PM–8:16 PM | Venus |
| 8:16 PM–9:21 PM | Mercury |
| 9:21 PM–10:26 PM | Moon |
| 10:26 PM–11:32 PM | Saturn |
| 11:32 PM–12:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:37 AM–1:42 AM | Mars |
| 1:42 AM–2:47 AM | Sun |
| 2:47 AM–3:53 AM | Venus |
| 3:53 AM–4:58 AM | Mercury |
| 4:58 AM–6:03 AM | Moon |
| 6:03 AM–7:09 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.