ChicagoPanchang
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · Illinois
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Mrigashira is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Shukla yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
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: −1. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 05:16 am – 06:16 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 09:42 am – 11:06 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 08:24 am – 09:32 am
- Gulika
- 10:41 am – 11:49 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:31 am – 12:08 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 11:49 am – 12:58 pm
- Varjyam
- 12:41 am – 02:05 am
At sunrise, 07:15 am
Sun & Moon
Full Moon · 100%
- Sunrise
- 07:15 am
- Sunset
- 04:23 pm
- Dawn
- 06:44 am
- Dusk
- 04:55 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:49 am
- Day duration
- 9h 8m
- Moonset
- —
- Moonrise
- 03:56 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Chicago · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · America/Chicago
Today in Chicago the sun rises at 07:15 am and sets at 04:23 pm. The running tithi is Purnima in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Chicago's coordinates (41.8500, -87.6500).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Chicago?
- On December 23, 2026, the tithi in Chicago is Purnima (Shukla Paksha), ending at 07:28 pm. The nakshatra is Mrigashira.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Chicago today?
- Rahu Kalam in Chicago on December 23, 2026 is from 11:49 am to 12:58 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.