Panchang for Wednesday, August 19, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 is Shukla Saptami, the 7th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:03 AM, sunset 7:45 PM. Rahu kaal 12:54 PM to 2:37 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:03 AM
Sunset7:45 PM- Moonrise1:54 PM
- Moonset10:49 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:41 AM to 5:22 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:26 PM to 1:21 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:54 PM to 2:37 PM
- Yamaganda7:46 AM to 9:28 AM
- Gulika11:11 AM to 12:54 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Saptamiuntil 8:50 AM, then Ashtami
NakshatraThe Moon's starVishakhauntil 10:38 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherBrahmauntil 5:13 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 8:50 AM- 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