Panchang · Chicago
16 January 2027
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Chicago
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Sadhya
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:14 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chicago (7:14 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:13 AM | 12:57 AM, 17 Jan | 22% · 2.62° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 12:21 PM, 15 Jan | 12:08 PM | 79% · 10.55° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Sadhya Index 21 of 27 | 3:08 AM | 12:53 AM, 17 Jan | 19% · 2.49° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:13 AM | 1:40 PM | 44% · 2.62° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:14 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:14 AM
Sunset
4:45 PM
Day duration
9:31 hrs
Night duration
14:29 hrs
Moonrise
11:08 AM
Moonset
12:59 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
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 | 9:40 AM – 10:50 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:10 PM – 2:20 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:20 AM – 8:30 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:42 AM – 12:19 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:19 AM – 6:17 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:31 PM – 12:29 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 | 7:14 AM | 8:26 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:26 AM | 9:37 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:37 AM | 10:49 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:49 AM | 12:00 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:00 PM | 1:11 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:11 PM | 2:23 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:23 PM | 3:34 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:34 PM | 4:45 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 4:45 PM | 6:34 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 6:34 PM | 8:23 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:23 PM | 10:11 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:11 PM | 12:00 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:00 AM | 1:48 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:48 AM | 3:37 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:37 AM | 5:25 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 5:25 AM | 7:14 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:14 AM | 8:02 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:02 AM | 8:50 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:50 AM | 9:37 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:37 AM | 10:25 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:25 AM | 11:12 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:12 AM | 12:00 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:00 PM | 12:48 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:48 PM | 1:35 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:35 PM | 2:23 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:23 PM | 3:10 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:10 PM | 3:58 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:58 PM | 4:45 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 4:45 PM | 5:58 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:58 PM | 7:10 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:10 PM | 8:23 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:23 PM | 9:35 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:35 PM | 10:47 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:47 PM | 12:00 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:00 AM | 1:12 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:12 AM | 2:24 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:24 AM | 3:37 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:37 AM | 4:49 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:49 AM | 6:02 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:02 AM | 7:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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