Panchang · Thursday, 17 December 2026Chicago

Margashirsha · Shukla Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2083

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise, Rahu kaal, choghadiya and horas for any city and date.

Local time
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07:12Sunrise16:21Sunset
Tithi
Shukla Ashtami
Shukla · until 11:56
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 04:40, 18 Dec
Sunrise · Sunset
07:1216:21
Guruvara · Jupiter
Rahu kaal
12:55 –14:04
Avoid

The day at a glance

ChoghadiyaAuspiciousAvoid
07:12Day16:21
Shubh
Rog
Udveg
Chal
Labh
Amrit
Kaal
Shubh
Abhijit muhurta
Vijaya muhurta
Yamaganda
Gulika kaal
Rahu kaal
Dur muhurtam
Varjyam
Dur muhurtam
08:0010:0012:0014:00
ChoghadiyaAuspiciousAvoid
16:21Night07:13
Amrit
Chal
Rog
Kaal
Labh
Udveg
Shubh
Amrit
Godhuli muhurta
Nishita muhurta
Sayahna sandhya
Amrit kalam
Ganda moola
17:0019:0021:0023:0001:0003:0005:00
Amrit · BestShubh · GoodLabh · GainChal · NeutralUdveg · BadRog · EvilKaal · Loss

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The five limbs

Tithi
  1. Shukla Ashtami
    until 11:56
  2. Shukla Navami
    until 11:44, 18 Dec
Nakshatra
  1. Uttara Bhadrapadalord Saturn
    until 04:40, 18 Dec
  2. Revatilord Mercury
    until 04:27, 19 Dec
Yoga
  1. Vyatipata
    until 00:48, 18 Dec
  2. Variyana
    until 23:04, 18 Dec
Karana
  1. Bava
    until 11:56
  2. Balava
    until 23:57
  3. Kaulava
    until 11:44, 18 Dec

Sun · Moon

Sunrise
07:12
disc centre 07:17
Sunset
16:21
disc centre 16:15
Moonrise
11:53
Moonset
—
Day length
9h 9m
Vara
Guruvara · Jupiter
Moon sign
Pisces
until 04:27, 19 Dec
Sun sign
Sagittarius

Lunar calendar

Amanta month
Margashirsha
Purnimanta month
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ritu
Hemanta
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Auspicious
  • Brahma muhurta05:14 –06:13
  • Pratah sandhya05:43 –07:12
  • Abhijit muhurta11:28 –12:05
  • Vijaya muhurta13:18 –13:55
  • Godhuli muhurta16:21 –16:51
  • Sayahna sandhya16:21 –17:50
  • Nishita muhurta23:17 –00:17, 18 Dec
  • Amrit kalam23:44 –01:22, 18 Dec
Avoid these
  • Rahu kaal12:55 –14:04
  • Yamaganda07:12 –08:21
  • Gulika kaal09:30 –10:38
  • Dur muhurtam10:15 –10:52
  • Dur muhurtam13:55 –14:31
  • Varjyam13:52 –15:31
  • Ganda moola04:40 –07:13, 18 Dec

Choghadiya

GoodNeutralAvoid
Day
  • ShubhGood07:12 – 08:21
  • RogEvil08:21 – 09:30
  • UdvegBad09:30 – 10:38
  • ChalNeutral10:38 – 11:47
  • LabhGain11:47 – 12:55
  • AmritBest12:55 – 14:04
  • KaalLoss14:04 – 15:12
  • ShubhGood15:12 – 16:21
Night
  • AmritBest16:21 – 18:12
  • ChalNeutral18:12 – 20:04
  • RogEvil20:04 – 21:55
  • KaalLoss21:55 – 23:47
  • LabhGain23:47 – 01:39
  • UdvegBad01:39 – 03:30
  • ShubhGood03:30 – 05:22
  • AmritBest05:22 – 07:13

Hora (planetary hours)

Day
GrahaTime
Jupiter07:12–07:58
Mars07:58–08:44
Sun08:44–09:30
Venus09:30–10:15
Mercury10:15–11:01
Moon11:01–11:47
Saturn11:47–12:32
Jupiter12:32–13:18
Mars13:18–14:04
Sun14:04–14:50
Venus14:50–15:35
Mercury15:35–16:21
Night
GrahaTime
Moon16:21–17:35
Saturn17:35–18:50
Jupiter18:50–20:04
Mars20:04–21:18
Sun21:18–22:33
Venus22:33–23:47
Mercury23:47–01:01
Moon01:01–02:16
Saturn02:16–03:30
Jupiter03:30–04:44
Mars04:44–05:59
Sun05:59–07:13

Nakshatra pada, ritu and ayana

Moon's nakshatra padas
  • Uttara Bhadrapada pada 1until 10:15
  • Uttara Bhadrapada pada 2until 16:26
  • Uttara Bhadrapada pada 3until 22:35
  • Uttara Bhadrapada pada 4until 04:40, 18 Dec
  • Revati pada 1until 10:41, 18 Dec
Sun's nakshatra
Mula pada 1
Ritu (Drik)
Hemanta (pre-winter)
Ritu (Vedic)
Hemanta (pre-winter)
Ayana (Drik)
Dakshinayana
Ayana (Vedic)
Dakshinayana
Dinamana (day)
9h 9m
Ratrimana (night)
14h 52m
Madhyahna (midday)
11:47

Chandrabalam and Tarabalam

Good Chandrabalam for these rashis
Pisces · until the next sunrise
TaurusGeminiVirgoLibraCapricornPisces
Ashtama Chandra (avoid) for Leo rashi
Good Tarabalam for these nakshatras
Uttara Bhadrapada · until 04:40, 18 Dec
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva BhadrapadaRevati
Revati · until the next sunrise
AshwiniBharaniRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaUttara Bhadrapada

Nivas and shool

Disha shool
Southavoid travel towards
Rahu vasa
South
Chandra vasa
North
Agnivasa
Patala (nadir) · until 11:56Prithvi (earth) — good for havan
Shivavasa
in Shmashana · until 11:56with Gauri
Homahuti
Venus

Panchaka rahita muhurta

  • Good muhurta07:12 –09:11
  • Raja panchaka09:11 –10:40
  • Good muhurta10:40 –11:52
  • Chora panchaka11:52 –11:56
  • Good muhurta11:56 –14:20
  • Chora panchaka14:20 –16:08
  • Good muhurta16:08 –18:26
  • Roga panchaka18:26 –21:00
  • Good muhurta21:00 –23:33
  • Mrityu panchaka23:33 –02:06, 18 Dec
  • Agni panchaka02:06 –04:40, 18 Dec
  • Good muhurta04:40 –04:40, 18 Dec
  • Raja panchaka04:40 –07:07, 18 Dec
  • Good muhurta07:07 –07:13, 18 Dec

Udaya lagna (rising sign)

  • Sagittarius07:11 –09:11
  • Capricorn09:11 –10:40
  • Aquarius10:40 –11:52
  • Pisces11:52 –13:00
  • Aries13:00 –14:20
  • Taurus14:20 –16:08
  • Gemini16:08 –18:26
  • Cancer18:26 –21:00
  • Leo21:00 –23:33
  • Virgo23:33 –02:06, 18 Dec
  • Libra02:06 –04:40, 18 Dec
  • Scorpio04:40 –07:07, 18 Dec
  • Sagittarius07:07 –09:07, 18 Dec

Panchang · Chicago, 17 December 2026शिकागो पंचांग · 17 दिसंबर 2026

On Thursday, 17 December 2026 in Chicago, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 16:21. Tithi: Shukla Ashtami until 11:56, then Shukla Navami. Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada until 04:40 on 18 December, then Revati. Yoga: Vyatipata until 00:48 on 18 December, then Variyana. Karana: Bava until 11:56, then Balava. The Moon is in Pisces and the Sun in Sagittarius. Rahu Kaal 12:55–14:04, Abhijit muhurta 11:28–12:05. Lunar month Margashirsha (purnimanta) / Margashirsha (amanta), Vikram Samvat 2083, Shaka 1948.

गुरुवार, 17 दिसंबर 2026 को शिकागो में सूर्योदय 07:12 और सूर्यास्त 16:21 पर है। तिथि शुक्ल अष्टमी 11:56 तक, फिर शुक्ल नवमी; नक्षत्र उत्तरभाद्रपद 18 दिसंबर 04:40 तक, फिर रेवती; योग व्यतीपात 18 दिसंबर 00:48 तक, फिर वरीयान्; करण बव 11:56 तक, फिर बालव। चंद्रमा मीन राशि में, सूर्य धनु राशि में। राहुकाल 12:55–14:04, अभिजित मुहूर्त 11:28–12:05। मास मार्गशीर्ष (पूर्णिमांत) / मार्गशीर्ष (अमांत), विक्रम संवत 2083, शक संवत 1948।

Questions about this day · प्रश्न

What is the tithi on 17 December 2026 in Chicago?

Shukla Ashtami until 11:56, then Shukla Navami (at sunrise 07:12, Chicago).

शिकागो में 17 दिसंबर 2026 को कौन सी तिथि है?

शुक्ल अष्टमी 11:56 तक, फिर शुक्ल नवमी (सूर्योदय 07:12)।

Which nakshatra is it on 17 December 2026?

Uttara Bhadrapada until 04:40 on 18 December, then Revati. The Moon is in Pisces rashi until 04:27 on 19 December.

17 दिसंबर 2026 को कौन सा नक्षत्र है?

उत्तरभाद्रपद 18 दिसंबर 04:40 तक, फिर रेवती। चंद्रमा मीन राशि में 19 दिसंबर 04:27 तक।

What is the Rahu Kaal time on 17 December 2026 in Chicago?

Rahu Kaal is 12:55–14:04, Yamaganda 07:12–08:21 and Gulika Kaal 09:30–10:38.

17 दिसंबर 2026 को राहुकाल कब है?

राहुकाल 12:55–14:04, यमगण्ड 07:12–08:21, गुलिक काल 09:30–10:38।

What are the sunrise and sunset times on 17 December 2026 in Chicago?

Sunrise 07:12, sunset 16:21, moonrise 11:53 (upper edge of the disc with refraction, as Drik Panchang).

What is the shubh muhurat on 17 December 2026?

Abhijit muhurta 11:28–12:05 and Brahma muhurta 05:14–06:13. The choghadiya table on this page lists the Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char periods of the day and night.

17 दिसंबर 2026 को शुभ मुहूर्त क्या है?

अभिजित मुहूर्त 11:28–12:05, ब्रह्म मुहूर्त 05:14–06:13। दिन और रात के अमृत, शुभ, लाभ और चर चौघड़िया ऊपर की तालिका में हैं।

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How this is computed
  • Sunrise and sunset are the Sun's upper edge with refraction, as Drik Panchang, the almanacs and newspapers print them; the tithi at sunrise and every muhurta count from it. The traditional disc-centre time (Hindu rising, no refraction) is shown alongside, a few minutes later.
  • Sidereal positions under the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, 24.2337°.
  • The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise and the vara is the weekday of the sunrise. End times are found to the minute from the Swiss Ephemeris.

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