Panchang for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 is Shukla Panchami, the 5th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:26 AM, sunset 8:09 PM. Rahu kaal 12:47 PM to 2:38 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:26 AM
Sunset8:09 PM- Moonrise9:05 AM
- Moonset12:34 AM, Thu, May 21
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:11 AM to 4:49 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:18 PM to 1:17 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:47 PM to 2:38 PM
- Yamaganda7:16 AM to 9:07 AM
- Gulika10:57 AM to 12:47 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Panchamiuntil 9:57 PM, then Shashthi
NakshatraThe Moon's starPunarvasuuntil 5:42 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherGandauntil 12:27 AM, Thu, May 21
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 11:13 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna'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