Panchang · Chicago
14 December 2026
Monday, 14 December 2026 · Chicago
Tithi
Shukla 5
Nakshatra
Dhanishtha
Yoga
Harshana
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:10 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chicago (7:10 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 5 Index 5 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:18 AM, 13 Dec | 7:46 AM | 98% · 11.72° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishtha Index 22 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 9:42 PM, 13 Dec | 12:23 AM, 15 Dec | 35% · 4.71° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Harshana Index 13 of 27 | 1:34 AM | 2:08 AM, 15 Dec | 23% · 3.02° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 9 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:34 PM, 13 Dec | 7:46 AM | 95% · 5.72° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:10 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
4:20 PM
Day duration
9:10 hrs
Night duration
14:51 hrs
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
9:40 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 | 8:23 AM – 9:30 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:38 AM – 11:45 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:53 PM – 2:00 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:27 AM – 12:03 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:11 AM – 6:11 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:16 PM – 12:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 7:10 AM | 8:18 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:18 AM | 9:27 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:27 AM | 10:36 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:36 AM | 11:45 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:45 AM | 12:54 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:54 PM | 2:02 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:02 PM | 3:11 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:11 PM | 4:20 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 4:20 PM | 6:11 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 6:11 PM | 8:02 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:02 PM | 9:54 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:54 PM | 11:45 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:45 PM | 1:36 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:36 AM | 3:28 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:28 AM | 5:19 AM | Good |
| Char | 5:19 AM | 7:10 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 7:10 AM | 7:56 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:56 AM | 8:41 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:41 AM | 9:27 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:27 AM | 10:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:13 AM | 10:59 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:59 AM | 11:45 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:45 AM | 12:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:31 PM | 1:16 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:16 PM | 2:02 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:02 PM | 2:48 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:48 PM | 3:34 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:34 PM | 4:20 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 4:20 PM | 5:34 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:34 PM | 6:48 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:48 PM | 8:02 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:02 PM | 9:17 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:17 PM | 10:31 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:31 PM | 11:45 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:45 PM | 12:59 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:59 AM | 2:14 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:14 AM | 3:28 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:28 AM | 4:42 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:42 AM | 5:56 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:56 AM | 7:10 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
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