Panchang for Chicago
Wednesday, 20 December 2028 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chicago on Wednesday, 20 December 2028: Shukla Panchami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 4:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:49 AM–12:58 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 9:54 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 12:07 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 1:50 PM
Karana
Bava
until 9:00 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
4:23 PM
Moonrise
10:09 AM
Moonset
9:21 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:49 AM–12:58 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:24 AM–9:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:41 AM–11:49 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:31 AM–12:07 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:16 AM – 6:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:46 AM – 7:15 AM
Vijaya
1:20 PM – 1:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:23 PM – 5:52 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:46 PM – 2:31 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:31 AM – 12:07 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:15 AM–10:58 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
10:58 AM–7:15 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:15 AM–12:07 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:07 AM–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–8:01 AM | Mercury |
| 8:01 AM–8:47 AM | Moon |
| 8:47 AM–9:32 AM | Saturn |
| 9:32 AM–10:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:18 AM–11:03 AM | Mars |
| 11:03 AM–11:49 AM | Sun |
| 11:49 AM–12:35 PM | Venus |
| 12:35 PM–1:20 PM | Mercury |
| 1:20 PM–2:06 PM | Moon |
| 2:06 PM–2:52 PM | Saturn |
| 2:52 PM–3:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:37 PM–4:23 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:23 PM–5:37 PM | Sun |
| 5:37 PM–6:52 PM | Venus |
| 6:52 PM–8:06 PM | Mercury |
| 8:06 PM–9:21 PM | Moon |
| 9:21 PM–10:35 PM | Saturn |
| 10:35 PM–11:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:49 PM–1:04 AM | Mars |
| 1:04 AM–2:18 AM | Sun |
| 2:18 AM–3:33 AM | Venus |
| 3:33 AM–4:47 AM | Mercury |
| 4:47 AM–6:01 AM | Moon |
| 6:01 AM–7:16 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.