Panchang · Chicago
26 December 2026
Saturday, 26 December 2026 · Chicago
Tithi
Krishna 3
Nakshatra
Pushya
Yoga
Vaidhriti
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
7:16 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chicago (7:16 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 3 Index 18 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 11:56 AM, 25 Dec | 8:35 AM | 94% · 11.24° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Pushya Index 7 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 11:20 AM, 25 Dec | 8:43 AM | 93% · 12.44° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vaidhriti Index 26 of 27 | 4:46 PM, 25 Dec | 12:52 PM | 72% · 9.64° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 35 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:12 PM, 25 Dec | 8:35 AM | 87% · 5.24° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:16 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:16 AM
Sunset
4:25 PM
Day duration
9:09 hrs
Night duration
14:51 hrs
Moonrise
7:51 PM
Moonset
9:34 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Chicago conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:37 AM – 10:44 AM |
| Yamaganda | 12:58 PM – 2:06 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:22 AM – 8:29 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:33 AM – 12:09 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:18 AM – 6:17 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:22 PM – 12:21 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 | 7:16 AM | 8:25 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:25 AM | 9:33 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:33 AM | 10:42 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:42 AM | 11:51 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:51 AM | 12:59 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:59 PM | 2:08 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:08 PM | 3:17 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:17 PM | 4:25 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 4:25 PM | 6:17 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 6:17 PM | 8:08 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:08 PM | 9:59 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:59 PM | 11:51 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:51 PM | 1:42 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:42 AM | 3:34 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:34 AM | 5:25 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 5:25 AM | 7:16 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:16 AM | 8:02 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:02 AM | 8:48 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:48 AM | 9:33 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:33 AM | 10:19 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:19 AM | 11:05 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:05 AM | 11:51 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:51 AM | 12:36 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:36 PM | 1:22 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:22 PM | 2:08 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:08 PM | 2:54 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:54 PM | 3:40 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:40 PM | 4:25 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 4:25 PM | 5:40 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:40 PM | 6:54 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:54 PM | 8:08 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:08 PM | 9:22 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:22 PM | 10:37 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:37 PM | 11:51 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:51 PM | 1:05 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:05 AM | 2:19 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:19 AM | 3:34 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:34 AM | 4:48 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:48 AM | 6:02 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:02 AM | 7:16 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Sankashti Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Kshaya Tithi. Krishna 4 is skipped on this day — it begins at 8:35 AM and ends at 5:43 AM, 27 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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