Panchang · Chicago
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Chicago
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Revati
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chicago (7:12 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:56 AM, 17 Dec | 11:44 AM | 81% · 9.68° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Revati Index 26 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:40 AM | 4:28 AM, 19 Dec | 10% · 1.40° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 12:49 AM | 11:05 PM | 28% · 3.79° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 17 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:57 PM, 17 Dec | 11:44 AM | 61% · 3.68° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:12 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
4:21 PM
Day duration
9:09 hrs
Night duration
14:52 hrs
Moonrise
12:15 PM
Moonset
12:54 AM
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 | 10:40 AM – 11:47 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:02 PM – 3:09 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:26 AM – 9:33 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:29 AM – 12:05 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:14 AM – 6:13 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:18 PM – 12:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:12 AM | 8:21 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:21 AM | 9:30 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:30 AM | 10:38 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:38 AM | 11:47 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:47 AM | 12:55 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:55 PM | 2:04 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:04 PM | 3:12 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:12 PM | 4:21 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 4:21 PM | 6:13 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:13 PM | 8:04 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:04 PM | 9:56 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:56 PM | 11:47 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:47 PM | 1:38 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:38 AM | 3:30 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:30 AM | 5:21 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:21 AM | 7:13 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:12 AM | 7:58 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:58 AM | 8:44 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:44 AM | 9:30 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:30 AM | 10:15 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:15 AM | 11:01 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:01 AM | 11:47 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:47 AM | 12:32 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:32 PM | 1:18 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:18 PM | 2:04 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:04 PM | 2:50 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:50 PM | 3:35 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:35 PM | 4:21 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 4:21 PM | 5:35 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:35 PM | 6:50 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:50 PM | 8:04 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:04 PM | 9:18 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:18 PM | 10:33 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:33 PM | 11:47 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:47 PM | 1:01 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:01 AM | 2:16 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:16 AM | 3:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:30 AM | 4:44 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:44 AM | 5:59 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:59 AM | 7:13 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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