Panchang for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 · Central Time (CST)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 is Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 5:01 PM. Rahu kaal 12:04 PM to 1:18 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Jaya Ekadashi

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:07 AM
• Sunset5:01 PM
• Moonrise12:17 PM
• Moonset4:31 AM, Thu, Jan 29

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:14 AM to 6:10 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:44 AM to 12:24 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal12:04 PM to 1:18 PM
• Yamaganda8:21 AM to 9:35 AM
• Gulika10:50 AM to 12:04 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ekadashiuntil 2:26 AM, Thu, Jan 29, then Dwadashi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starRohiniuntil 8:01 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherBrahmauntil 12:23 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 3:47 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Magha

Coming up in Chicago

• Pradosh VratFri, Jan 30
• Purnima VratSun, Feb 1
• ThaipusamSun, Feb 1
• Sankashti ChaturthiWed, Feb 4

More dates

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Calculated for 41.85° N, 87.65° W in Central Time. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a tithi or nakshatra can change during the day. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate