Panchang for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 is Amavasya, the new moon day.
Sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 7:01 PM. Rahu kaal 12:59 PM to 2:29 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:57 AM
Sunset7:01 PM- MoonriseNone today
- Moonset6:49 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:21 AM to 6:09 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:35 PM to 1:23 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:59 PM to 2:29 PM
- Yamaganda8:28 AM to 9:58 AM
- Gulika11:28 AM to 12:59 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayAmavasyauntil 8:23 PM, then Pratipada
NakshatraThe Moon's starPurva Bhadrapadauntil 6:51 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherShubhauntil 5:30 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayChatushpadauntil 9:14 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra
Coming up in Chicago
- Chaitra NavratriThu, Mar 19
- Gudi PadwaThu, Mar 19
- UgadiThu, Mar 19
- Chaitra NavratriFri, Mar 20
- Chaitra NavratriSat, Mar 21
- Chaitra NavratriSun, Mar 22
- Chaitra NavratriMon, Mar 23
- Chaitra NavratriTue, Mar 24
- Chaitra Durga AshtamiWed, Mar 25
- Chaitra NavratriWed, Mar 25
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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