Panchang · Chicago
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Chicago
Tithi
Shukla 4
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Dhruva
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:08 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chicago (7:08 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 4 Index 4 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:36 AM | 5:18 AM, 13 Dec | 17% · 2.03° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:34 PM, 11 Dec | 6:42 PM | 57% · 7.65° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhruva Index 11 of 27 | 11:47 PM, 11 Dec | 12:44 AM, 13 Dec | 29% · 3.93° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 6 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:36 AM | 3:58 PM | 34% · 2.03° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:08 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:08 AM
Sunset
4:19 PM
Day duration
9:11 hrs
Night duration
14:49 hrs
Moonrise
10:01 AM
Moonset
7:34 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Chicago conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:29 AM – 10:37 AM |
| Yamaganda | 12:52 PM – 1:59 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:14 AM – 8:22 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:26 AM – 12:02 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:10 AM – 6:09 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:15 PM – 12:14 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.8781° N, 87.6298° W |
| Timezone | America/Chicago (UTC-6) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 7:08 AM | 8:17 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:17 AM | 9:26 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:26 AM | 10:35 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:35 AM | 11:44 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:44 AM | 12:53 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:53 PM | 2:02 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:02 PM | 3:11 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:11 PM | 4:19 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 4:19 PM | 6:11 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 6:11 PM | 8:02 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:02 PM | 9:53 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:53 PM | 11:44 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:44 PM | 1:35 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:35 AM | 3:27 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:27 AM | 5:18 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 5:18 AM | 7:09 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:08 AM | 7:54 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:54 AM | 8:40 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:40 AM | 9:26 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:26 AM | 10:12 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:12 AM | 10:58 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:58 AM | 11:44 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:44 AM | 12:30 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:30 PM | 1:16 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:16 PM | 2:02 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:02 PM | 2:48 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:48 PM | 3:33 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:33 PM | 4:19 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 4:19 PM | 5:34 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:34 PM | 6:48 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:48 PM | 8:02 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:02 PM | 9:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:16 PM | 10:30 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:30 PM | 11:44 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:44 PM | 12:58 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:58 AM | 2:12 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:12 AM | 3:27 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:27 AM | 4:41 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:41 AM | 5:55 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:55 AM | 7:09 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Vinayaka Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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