Panchang for Saturday, May 23, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, May 23, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:23 AM, sunset 8:12 PM. Rahu kaal 9:06 AM to 10:57 AM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:23 AM
Sunset8:12 PM- Moonrise12:48 PM
- Moonset1:56 AM, Sun, May 24
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:10 AM to 4:47 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:18 PM to 1:17 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal9:06 AM to 10:57 AM
- Yamaganda2:39 PM to 4:30 PM
- Gulika5:23 AM to 7:15 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 5:57 PM, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starMaghauntil 3:39 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVyaghatauntil 6:12 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 6:11 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseSaturdayShani'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