Panchang · Chicago
19 December 2026
Saturday, 19 December 2026 · Chicago
Tithi
Shukla 10
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Parigha
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:13 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chicago (7:13 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 10 Index 10 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:44 AM, 18 Dec | 10:39 AM | 85% · 10.17° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:28 AM | 3:25 AM, 20 Dec | 12% · 1.57° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Parigha Index 18 of 27 | 11:05 PM, 18 Dec | 8:40 PM | 37% · 4.98° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 19 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:18 PM, 18 Dec | 10:39 AM | 70% · 4.17° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:13 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
4:21 PM
Day duration
9:09 hrs
Night duration
14:52 hrs
Moonrise
12:41 PM
Moonset
2:04 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 | 9:33 AM – 10:41 AM |
| Yamaganda | 12:55 PM – 2:02 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:19 AM – 8:26 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:30 AM – 12:06 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:15 AM – 6:14 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:18 PM – 12:18 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 | 7:13 AM | 8:22 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:22 AM | 9:30 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:30 AM | 10:39 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:39 AM | 11:47 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:47 AM | 12:56 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:56 PM | 2:04 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:04 PM | 3:13 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:13 PM | 4:21 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 4:21 PM | 6:13 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 6:13 PM | 8:04 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:04 PM | 9:56 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:56 PM | 11:47 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:47 PM | 1:39 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:39 AM | 3:30 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:30 AM | 5:22 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 5:22 AM | 7:14 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:13 AM | 7:59 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:59 AM | 8:44 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:44 AM | 9:30 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:30 AM | 10:16 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:16 AM | 11:01 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:01 AM | 11:47 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:47 AM | 12:33 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:33 PM | 1:19 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:19 PM | 2:04 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:04 PM | 2:50 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:50 PM | 3:36 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:36 PM | 4:21 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 4:21 PM | 5:36 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:36 PM | 6:50 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:50 PM | 8:04 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:04 PM | 9:19 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:19 PM | 10:33 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:33 PM | 11:47 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:47 PM | 1:02 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:02 AM | 2:16 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:16 AM | 3:30 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:30 AM | 4:45 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:45 AM | 5:59 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:59 AM | 7:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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