Panchang · Chicago
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Chicago
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chicago (7:11 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 9:49 AM, 15 Dec | 11:16 AM | 84% · 10.05° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 2:32 AM | 4:00 AM, 17 Dec | 18% · 2.40° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 2:16 AM | 1:51 AM, 17 Dec | 21% · 2.75° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 13 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:38 PM, 15 Dec | 11:16 AM | 68% · 4.05° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:11 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
4:20 PM
Day duration
9:09 hrs
Night duration
14:51 hrs
Moonrise
11:33 AM
Moonset
11:48 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 | 11:46 AM – 12:53 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:24 AM – 9:32 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:39 AM – 11:46 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:32 AM – 10:39 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:13 AM – 6:12 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:17 PM – 12:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 7:11 AM | 8:20 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:20 AM | 9:28 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:28 AM | 10:37 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:37 AM | 11:46 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:46 AM | 12:54 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:54 PM | 2:03 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:03 PM | 3:12 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:12 PM | 4:20 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 4:20 PM | 6:12 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:12 PM | 8:03 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:03 PM | 9:55 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:55 PM | 11:46 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:46 PM | 1:37 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:37 AM | 3:29 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:29 AM | 5:20 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 5:20 AM | 7:12 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:11 AM | 7:57 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:57 AM | 8:43 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:43 AM | 9:28 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:28 AM | 10:14 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:14 AM | 11:00 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:00 AM | 11:46 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:46 AM | 12:31 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:31 PM | 1:17 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:17 PM | 2:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:03 PM | 2:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:49 PM | 3:35 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:35 PM | 4:20 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4:20 PM | 5:35 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:35 PM | 6:49 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:49 PM | 8:03 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:03 PM | 9:17 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:17 PM | 10:32 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:32 PM | 11:46 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:46 PM | 1:00 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:00 AM | 2:15 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:15 AM | 3:29 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:29 AM | 4:43 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:43 AM | 5:57 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:57 AM | 7:12 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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