Panchang for Thursday, May 21, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, May 21, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:25 AM, sunset 8:10 PM. Rahu kaal 2:38 PM to 4:29 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:25 AM
Sunset8:10 PM- Moonrise10:22 AM
- Moonset1:07 AM, Fri, May 22
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:11 AM to 4:48 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:18 PM to 1:17 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal2:38 PM to 4:29 PM
- Yamaganda5:25 AM to 7:16 AM
- Gulika9:06 AM to 10:57 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 7:55 PM, then Saptami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 4:19 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVriddhiuntil 9:48 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 8:51 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu'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