Panchang for Friday, April 24, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois

Friday, April 24, 2026 · Central Time (CDT)

Friday, April 24, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 7:42 PM. Rahu kaal 11:06 AM to 12:49 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Sita Navami

Sun and moon

• Sunrise5:57 AM
• Sunset7:42 PM
• Moonrise12:35 PM
• Moonset3:05 AM, Sat, Apr 25

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:34 AM to 5:15 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:22 PM to 1:17 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal11:06 AM to 12:49 PM
• Yamaganda4:15 PM to 5:58 PM
• Gulika7:40 AM to 9:23 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 8:52 AM, then Navami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 9:44 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherShoolauntil 2:53 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 8:52 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Vaishakha

Coming up in Chicago

• Mohini EkadashiMon, Apr 27
• Pradosh VratTue, Apr 28
• Narasimha JayantiWed, Apr 29
• Purnima VratThu, Apr 30
• Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima)Fri, May 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