Panchangam in Chicago Today
· Chicago, Illinois
In Chicago today the Sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 6:32 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Panchami, the nakshatra is Krittika, and Rahu Kaal is 12:40 PM – 2:08 PM. Open it for your own place.
Today's panchangam in Chicago
The five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Panchami until 2:05 AM, Thu
- Nakshatra
- Krittika until 7:32 PM
- Yoga
- Vajra until 1:49 PM
- Karana
- Kaulava until 3:15 PM, then Taitila
- Weekday (Vara)
- Budhavara (Wednesday)
- Lunar month
- Bhadrapada (Amanta)
- Samvatsara
- Parabhava
- Moon sign
- Vrishabha (Taurus) until 5:10 AM, Fri
Sun and Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:32 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:35 PM
- Moonset
- 11:35 AM
Good times and times to avoid
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:40 PM – 2:08 PMAvoid starting anything new
- Yamagandam
- 8:15 AM – 9:43 AMAvoid
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:12 AM – 12:40 PMAvoid
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:16 PM – 1:03 PMAuspicious
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:11 AM – 5:59 AMThe hour before dawn
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:16 PM – 1:03 PMAvoid
- Varjyam
- 8:19 AM – 9:49 AMAvoid
- Amrit Kalam
- 5:17 PM – 6:47 PMAuspicious
Festivals today
No major festival falls today in Chicago.
Worked out for Chicago (41.88°N, 87.63°W) from a planetary ephemeris with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times change with your location — the panel above is for the place you set.
The week ahead in Chicago
| Date and Rahu Kaal | Tithi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|
| 12:40 PM – 2:08 PM | Krishna Panchami | Krittika |
| 2:07 PM – 3:35 PM | Krishna Shashti | Rohini |
| 11:12 AM – 12:39 PM | Krishna Saptami | Mrigashira |
| 9:45 AM – 11:12 AM | Krishna Ashtami | Ardra |
| 4:58 PM – 6:25 PM | Krishna Navami | Punarvasu |
| 8:19 AM – 9:45 AM | Krishna Dashami | Pushya |
| 3:30 PM – 4:56 PM | Krishna Ekadashi | Ashlesha |
At sunrise in Chicago. The whole month.
Today in one line
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:32 PM
- Tithi at sunrise
- Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra at sunrise
- Krittika
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:40 PM – 2:08 PMAvoid starting anything new
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:16 PM – 1:03 PM
Computed for 41.8781°N, 87.6298°W (America/Chicago). Another city.
Questions people ask about Chicago
What is today's Rahu Kaal in Chicago?
12:40 PM – 2:08 PM on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. Rahu Kaal is one eighth of the daylight, counted from Chicago's own sunrise at 6:47 AM, and the weekday decides which eighth — so it moves every day and differs from any other city's.
What is the tithi and nakshatra in Chicago today?
At sunrise in Chicago the tithi is Krishna Panchami and the Moon's star is Krittika. A tithi and a star end at the same instant everywhere, but each is read at the local sunrise, so a city an hour west can begin the day on the previous one.
Why do these times differ from a printed Chicago calendar?
Two usual reasons. A printed calendar is often computed for a state capital rather than for Chicago itself, and sunrise shifts by a few minutes over even a short distance. The other is method: these figures come from a planetary ephemeris (Drik Ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa, while some printed almanacs still follow older table-based methods that can differ by hours near the quarter moons.