ChicagoPanchang
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · Illinois
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Shobhana yoga is auspicious
- +1Taitila 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
- 05:05 am – 06:03 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:22 am – 11:59 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 04:40 pm – 06:23 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 06:20 am – 08:03 am
- Gulika
- 07:02 am – 08:12 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:02 am – 07:39 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:39 am – 08:16 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:21 am – 10:31 am
- Yamaganda
- 12:50 pm – 02:00 pm
At sunrise, 07:02 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 11%
- Sunrise
- 07:02 am
- Sunset
- 04:19 pm
- Dawn
- 06:31 am
- Dusk
- 04:50 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:41 am
- Day duration
- 9h 17m
- Moonset
- 01:51 pm
- Moonrise
- 05:03 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Chicago · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · America/Chicago
Today in Chicago the sun rises at 07:02 am and sets at 04:19 pm. The running tithi is Dwadashi 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 December 5, 2026, the tithi in Chicago is Dwadashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 01:22 pm. The nakshatra is Swati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Chicago today?
- Rahu Kalam in Chicago on December 5, 2026 is from 09:21 am to 10:31 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.