Panchangam – Chicago, Saturday 18 July 2026
Saturday 18 July 2026 in Chicago is Sukla Panchami of Ashadha masa, Parabhava samvatsara (Dakshinayana, Grishma ritu). Sunrise 5:31 AM, sunset 8:21 PM. The tithi at sunrise, Panchami, ends at 5:13 PM and Shashti follows. Nakshatra Purva Phalguni ends at 7:30 AM, then Uttara Phalguni. Rahu kalam 9:13 AM – 11:05 AM, Yamagandam 2:47 PM – 4:39 PM.
No festival or vratam on this day.
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana
| Tithi | Sukla Panchami – up to 5:13 PM Sukla Shashti (next day) |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Phalguni – up to 7:30 AM Uttara Phalguni (next day) |
| Yoga | Variyan – up to 10:15 AM Parigha (next day) |
| Karana | Bava – up to 5:37 AM Balava – up to 5:13 PM Kaulava – up to 5:00 AM (19 Jul) Taitila (next day) |
| Moon sign (Chandra rasi) | Simha (up to 1:29 PM) → Kanya |
Inauspicious times
| Rahu Kalam | 9:13 AM – 11:05 AM |
|---|---|
| Yamagandam | 2:47 PM – 4:39 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 5:31 AM – 7:22 AM |
| Durmuhurtam | 5:31 AM – 6:30 AM, 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM |
| Varjyam | 2:46 PM – 4:22 PM (Uttara Phalguni) |
Auspicious times
| Abhijit Muhurtam | 12:26 PM – 1:26 PM |
|---|---|
| Amrita Kalam | 12:26 AM (19 Jul) – 2:03 AM (19 Jul) (Uttara Phalguni) |
| Brahma Muhurtam | 4:18 AM – 4:54 AM |
Tarabalam and Chandrabalam
- While the nakshatra is Purva Phalguni (until 7:30 AM): favourable tarabalam for Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada.
- While the nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni (from 7:30 AM): favourable tarabalam for Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati.
- Moon in Simha (until 1:29 PM): favourable chandrabalam for Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha, Meena; ashtama chandra (8th) for Makara rasi.
- Moon in Kanya (from 1:29 PM): favourable chandrabalam for Mesha, Karkataka, Kanya, Vrischika, Dhanus, Meena; ashtama chandra (8th) for Kumbha rasi.
Horas
| Day (from sunrise) | Night (from sunset) |
|---|---|
| Saturn (Shani) hora 5:31 AM | Mercury (Budha) hora 8:21 PM |
| Jupiter (Guru) hora 6:45 AM | Moon (Chandra) hora 9:07 PM |
| Mars (Kuja) hora 7:59 AM | Saturn (Shani) hora 9:53 PM |
| Sun (Surya) hora 9:13 AM | Jupiter (Guru) hora 10:39 PM |
| Venus (Shukra) hora 10:28 AM | Mars (Kuja) hora 11:25 PM |
| Mercury (Budha) hora 11:42 AM | Sun (Surya) hora 12:11 AM (19 Jul) |
| Moon (Chandra) hora 12:56 PM | Venus (Shukra) hora 12:57 AM (19 Jul) |
| Saturn (Shani) hora 2:10 PM | Mercury (Budha) hora 1:42 AM (19 Jul) |
| Jupiter (Guru) hora 3:25 PM | Moon (Chandra) hora 2:28 AM (19 Jul) |
| Mars (Kuja) hora 4:39 PM | Saturn (Shani) hora 3:14 AM (19 Jul) |
| Sun (Surya) hora 5:53 PM | Jupiter (Guru) hora 4:00 AM (19 Jul) |
| Venus (Shukra) hora 7:07 PM | Mars (Kuja) hora 4:46 AM (19 Jul) |
Start time of each hora; shubha horas in green. Tarabalam today · Hora today · Durmuhurtham & varjyam today
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