Panchang for Sunday, May 17, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Sunday, May 17, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada, the 1st day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:29 AM, sunset 8:06 PM. Rahu kaal 6:16 PM to 8:06 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:29 AM
Sunset8:06 PM- Moonrise5:42 AM
- Moonset9:46 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:13 AM to 4:51 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:18 PM to 1:17 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal6:16 PM to 8:06 PM
- Yamaganda12:47 PM to 2:37 PM
- Gulika4:27 PM to 6:16 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Pratipadauntil 11:11 AM, then Dwitiya
NakshatraThe Moon's starRohiniuntil 1:02 AM, Mon, May 18
YogaSun and Moon togetherAtigandauntil 3:29 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 11:11 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseSundaySurya's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Jyeshtha (adhika, the extra month)
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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