Panchang · Chicago
31 December 2026
Thursday, 31 December 2026 · Chicago
Tithi
Krishna 9
Nakshatra
Chitra
Yoga
Atiganda
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chicago (7:17 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 9 Index 24 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 1:02 AM | 1:40 AM, 1 Jan | 26% · 3.07° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Chitra Index 13 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:43 AM | 5:59 AM, 1 Jan | 10% · 1.37° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 12:56 AM | 12:13 AM, 1 Jan | 28% · 3.67° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 46 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:02 AM | 1:16 PM | 51% · 3.07° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:17 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Day duration
9:12 hrs
Night duration
14:48 hrs
Moonrise
12:38 AM
Moonset
11:36 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 | 1:01 PM – 2:09 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:23 AM – 8:31 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:38 AM – 10:46 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:36 AM – 12:12 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:19 AM – 6:19 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:24 PM – 12:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:17 AM | 8:26 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:26 AM | 9:35 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:35 AM | 10:44 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:44 AM | 11:53 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:53 AM | 1:02 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:02 PM | 2:11 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:11 PM | 3:20 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:20 PM | 4:29 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 4:29 PM | 6:20 PM | Good |
| Char | 6:20 PM | 8:11 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:11 PM | 10:02 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:02 PM | 11:53 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 11:53 PM | 1:44 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:44 AM | 3:35 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:35 AM | 5:26 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:26 AM | 7:17 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:17 AM | 8:03 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:03 AM | 8:49 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:49 AM | 9:35 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:35 AM | 10:21 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:21 AM | 11:07 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:07 AM | 11:53 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:53 AM | 12:39 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:39 PM | 1:25 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:25 PM | 2:11 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:11 PM | 2:57 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:57 PM | 3:43 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:43 PM | 4:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 4:29 PM | 5:43 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:43 PM | 6:57 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:57 PM | 8:11 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:11 PM | 9:25 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:25 PM | 10:39 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:39 PM | 11:53 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:53 PM | 1:07 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:07 AM | 2:21 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:21 AM | 3:35 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:35 AM | 4:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:49 AM | 6:03 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:03 AM | 7:17 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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