Panchang for Wednesday, August 12, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 is Amavasya, the new moon day.
Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 7:55 PM. Rahu kaal 12:55 PM to 2:40 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:56 AM
Sunset7:55 PM- MoonriseNone today
- Moonset7:58 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:36 AM to 5:16 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:27 PM to 1:23 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:55 PM to 2:40 PM
- Yamaganda7:41 AM to 9:26 AM
- Gulika11:10 AM to 12:55 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayAmavasyauntil 12:37 PM, then Pratipada
NakshatraThe Moon's starAshleshauntil 7:36 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVariyanauntil 1:45 AM, Thu, Aug 13
KaranaHalf a lunar dayNagauntil 12:37 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Shravana
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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