Chicago Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026

Ashwin · Shukla Paksha Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2083 Siddharthi · Shaka Samvat 1948 Parabhava · Sharad (Autumn)

Sunrise07:06

Sunset18:04

Moonrise14:36

Moonset23:46

Chicago, Illinois, United States 41.8500°, -87.6500° America/Chicago (UTC-05:00) Times include daylight saving time (CDT) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

Abhijit Muhurat12:13 to 12:57Auspicious Rahu Kaal16:42 to 18:04Inauspicious

The five limbs of the Panchang

Vara (weekday)Sunday (Ravivar)Hindu weekday, sunrise to sunrise
TithiAshtamiShukla Paksha · until 00:22 (next day)then Navami
NakshatraUttara Ashadhauntil 05:09 (next day)then Shravana
YogaSukarmauntil 13:26then Dhriti
KaranaVishti (Bhadra)until 11:12then Bava …

Month, Samvat and more

Lunar month: Ashwin (Purnimanta)
Samvat: Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka Samvat 1948
Samvatsara: Siddharthi (North Indian) · Parabhava (South Indian) (North Indian: Jupiter (Barhaspatya) cycle, the name current at Mesha Sankranti; South Indian: 60-year cycle with the Shaka era)
Ritu: Sharad (Autumn)
Ayana: Dakshinayana (drik / tropical)
Sun sign (sidereal): Tula (Libra)
Moon sign (sidereal): Dhanu (Sagittarius) → Makara (Capricorn) from 09:03

Festivals and vrat

Sun and Moon

Sunrise07:06:33
Sunset18:04:15
Moonrise14:36:29
Moonset23:46:30
Solar noon (Madhyahna meridian)12:35:43
Day length10 h 58 min
Night length13 h 3 min
Moon illumination at sunrise48% (approximate)

Auspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Brahma Muhurat	05:22:27 to 06:14:30 0 h 52 min	Auspicious
Abhijit Muhurat	12:13:29 to 12:57:20 0 h 44 min	Auspicious
Vijaya Muhurat	14:25:01 to 15:08:52 0 h 44 min	Auspicious

Inauspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Varjyam	11:16:05 to 13:03:24 1 h 47 min	Inauspicious
Yamaganda	12:35:24 to 13:57:37 1 h 22 min	Inauspicious
Gulika Kaal	15:19:50 to 16:42:03 1 h 22 min	Inauspicious
Dur Muhurat	16:36:34 to 17:20:24 0 h 44 min	Inauspicious
Rahu Kaal	16:42:03 to 18:04:15 1 h 22 min	Inauspicious

Panchak, Bhadra and special yogas

Panchak None today

No Panchak during this Hindu day.

Learn more

Bhadra (Vishti karana) Present

21:58:32 (previous day) to 11:12:34
Residence: Patala (netherworld)

Bhadra is the Vishti karana (a calculated half-tithi). Many traditions avoid auspicious beginnings during Bhadra, especially when it resides on earth (Moon in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Meena); some permit activities when it resides in Swarga or Patala. Learn more

Special yogas 2

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
07:06:33 to 05:09:13 (next day)
Ravi Yoga
05:09:13 (next day) to 07:07:42 (next day)

Choghadiya

Auspicious Amrit
Good Labh · Shubh
Neutral Chal
Inauspicious Udveg · Kaal · Rog

Day
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Udveg	07:06 to 08:28	Inauspicious
2	Chal	08:28 to 09:50	Neutral
3	Labh	09:50 to 11:13	Good
4	Amrit	11:13 to 12:35	Auspicious
5	Kaal	12:35 to 13:57	Inauspicious
6	Shubh	13:57 to 15:19	Good
7	Rog	15:19 to 16:42	Inauspicious
8	Udveg	16:42 to 18:04	Inauspicious

Night
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Shubh	18:04 to 19:42	Good
2	Amrit	19:42 to 21:20	Auspicious
3	Chal	21:20 to 22:58	Neutral
4	Rog	22:58 to 00:35 (next day)	Inauspicious
5	Kaal	00:35 (next day) to 02:13 (next day)	Inauspicious
6	Labh	02:13 (next day) to 03:51 (next day)	Good
7	Udveg	03:51 (next day) to 05:29 (next day)	Inauspicious
8	Shubh	05:29 (next day) to 07:07 (next day)	Good

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana

Tithi

Ashtami (Shukla Paksha) until 00:22:08 (next day) (from 21:58 (previous day))
Navami (Shukla Paksha) until 02:20:46 (2 days later) (from 00:22 (next day))

Nakshatra

Uttara Ashadha until 05:09:13 (next day) (from 02:19)
Shravana until 07:32:40 (2 days later) (from 05:09 (next day))

Nakshatra pada

Uttara Ashadha pada 1 until 09:03
Uttara Ashadha pada 2 until 15:46
Uttara Ashadha pada 3 until 22:28
Uttara Ashadha pada 4 until 05:09 (next day)
Shravana pada 1 until 11:48 (next day)

Yoga

Sukarma until 13:26:56 (from 12:33 (previous day))
Dhriti until 14:05:55 (next day) (from 13:26)

Karana

Vishti (Bhadra) until 11:12:34 (from 21:58 (previous day))
Bava until 00:22:08 (next day) (from 11:12)
Balava until 13:25:25 (next day) (from 00:22 (next day))

Day divisions

Period	Time	Nature
Pratah Sandhya	05:48:28 to 07:06:33 1 h 18 min	Neutral
Madhyahna	11:29:38 to 13:41:10 2 h 12 min	Neutral
Aparahna	13:41:10 to 15:52:43 2 h 12 min	Neutral
Sayahna Sandhya	18:04:15 to 19:22:36 1 h 18 min	Neutral
Pradosh Kaal	18:04:15 to 20:40:57 2 h 37 min	Neutral
Nishita Kaal	00:09:52 (next day) to 01:02:06 (next day) 0 h 52 min	Neutral

Hora

Show all 24 horas

#	Hora	Time	Nature
1	Sun (Surya)	07:06 to 08:01	Neutral
2	Venus (Shukra)	08:01 to 08:56	Good
3	Mercury (Budh)	08:56 to 09:50	Good
4	Moon (Chandra)	09:50 to 10:45	Good
5	Saturn (Shani)	10:45 to 11:40	Inauspicious
6	Jupiter (Guru)	11:40 to 12:35	Auspicious
7	Mars (Mangal)	12:35 to 13:30	Inauspicious
8	Sun (Surya)	13:30 to 14:25	Neutral
9	Venus (Shukra)	14:25 to 15:19	Good
10	Mercury (Budh)	15:19 to 16:14	Good
11	Moon (Chandra)	16:14 to 17:09	Good
12	Saturn (Shani)	17:09 to 18:04	Inauspicious
13	Jupiter (Guru)	18:04 to 19:09	Auspicious
14	Mars (Mangal)	19:09 to 20:14	Inauspicious
15	Sun (Surya)	20:14 to 21:20	Neutral
16	Venus (Shukra)	21:20 to 22:25	Good
17	Mercury (Budh)	22:25 to 23:30	Good
18	Moon (Chandra)	23:30 to 00:35 (next day)	Good
19	Saturn (Shani)	00:35 (next day) to 01:41 (next day)	Inauspicious
20	Jupiter (Guru)	01:41 (next day) to 02:46 (next day)	Auspicious
21	Mars (Mangal)	02:46 (next day) to 03:51 (next day)	Inauspicious
22	Sun (Surya)	03:51 (next day) to 04:57 (next day)	Neutral
23	Venus (Shukra)	04:57 (next day) to 06:02 (next day)	Good
24	Mercury (Budh)	06:02 (next day) to 07:07 (next day)	Good

Today's Bhakti

Today is Sunday (Ravivar).

Suggestions follow widely known traditional associations of the day and today's observances; no practice is mandatory. Follow your own tradition. Bhakti

Calculation settings / tradition

Ayanamsa: Lahiri (calibrated) 24°14'15" empirically calibrated
Calculation profile: North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated) (v1)
Engine / ephemeris: 1.4.2 · astronomy-engine 2.1.19
Sunrise definition: Upper limb of the Sun at the horizon, with atmospheric refraction

Ayanamsa Lahiri (calibrated) 24°14′15″ · ephemeris astronomy-engine 2.1.19 · profile north-lahiri-calibrated v1 · engine 1.4.2

Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.