Panchang for Monday, August 17, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Monday, August 17, 2026 is Shukla Panchami, the 5th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 7:48 PM. Rahu kaal 7:44 AM to 9:28 AM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:01 AM
Sunset7:48 PM- Moonrise11:41 AM
- Moonset9:52 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:39 AM to 5:20 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:27 PM to 1:22 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal7:44 AM to 9:28 AM
- Yamaganda11:11 AM to 12:54 PM
- Gulika2:38 PM to 4:21 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Panchamiuntil 6:30 AM, then Shashthi
NakshatraThe Moon's starChitrauntil 6:28 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherShubhauntil 4:58 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBalavauntil 6:30 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseMondayShiva'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