ChicagoPanchang
Thursday, December 24, 2026 · Illinois
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Brahma yoga is auspicious
- +1Kaulava 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
- 05:17 am – 06:16 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:32 am – 12:08 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:16 am – 08:24 am
- Gulika
- 09:33 am – 10:41 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:18 am – 10:55 am
- Rahu Kala
- 12:58 pm – 02:07 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:58 pm – 02:34 pm
- Varjyam
- 12:48 am – 02:12 am
At sunrise, 07:16 am
Sun & Moon
Full Moon · 100%
- Sunrise
- 07:16 am
- Sunset
- 04:24 pm
- Dawn
- 06:44 am
- Dusk
- 04:56 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:50 am
- Day duration
- 9h 8m
- Moonset
- 08:02 am
- Moonrise
- 05:13 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Chicago · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · America/Chicago
Today in Chicago the sun rises at 07:16 am and sets at 04:24 pm. The running tithi is Pratipada 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 24, 2026, the tithi in Chicago is Pratipada (Krishna Paksha), ending at 03:37 pm. The nakshatra is Ardra.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Chicago today?
- Rahu Kalam in Chicago on December 24, 2026 is from 12:58 pm to 02:07 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.