Panchang for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 7:08 PM. Rahu kaal 12:57 PM to 2:30 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:45 AM
Sunset7:08 PM- Moonrise11:05 AM
- Moonset3:15 AM, Thu, Mar 26
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:12 AM to 5:59 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:32 PM to 1:22 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:57 PM to 2:30 PM
- Yamaganda8:18 AM to 9:51 AM
- Gulika11:24 AM to 12:57 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 1:19 AM, Thu, Mar 26, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starMrigashirauntil 7:03 AM
YogaSun and Moon togetherSaubhagyauntil 4:38 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 2:18 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra
Coming up in Chicago
- Chaitra NavratriThu, Mar 26
- Ram NavamiThu, Mar 26
- Kamada EkadashiSat, Mar 28
- Pradosh VratMon, Mar 30
- Hanuman JayantiWed, Apr 1
- Purnima VratWed, Apr 1
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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