ChicagoPanchang
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Illinois
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Dhruva yoga is auspicious
- +1Bava karana is auspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: +2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:48 am – 05:45 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:40 am – 07:26 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:15 am – 11:54 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:39 am – 09:18 am
- Yamaganda
- 09:09 am – 10:22 am
- Gulika
- 11:35 am – 12:48 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 02:01 pm – 03:14 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:10 pm – 11:07 pm
- Varjyam
- 12:45 am – 02:27 am
At sunrise, 06:42 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 50%
- Sunrise
- 06:42 am
- Sunset
- 04:28 pm
- Dawn
- 06:12 am
- Dusk
- 04:58 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:35 am
- Day duration
- 9h 46m
- Moonset
- 11:46 pm
- Moonrise
- 12:53 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Chicago · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · America/Chicago
Today in Chicago the sun rises at 06:42 am and sets at 04:28 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Kartika. All timings are computed for Chicago's coordinates (41.8500, -87.6500).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Chicago?
- On November 17, 2026, the tithi in Chicago is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 06:35 pm. The nakshatra is Dhanishta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Chicago today?
- Rahu Kalam in Chicago on November 17, 2026 is from 02:01 pm to 03:14 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.