Panchang for Thursday, August 20, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, August 20, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:04 AM, sunset 7:43 PM. Rahu kaal 2:36 PM to 4:18 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:04 AM
Sunset7:43 PM- Moonrise2:57 PM
- Moonset11:27 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:42 AM to 5:23 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:26 PM to 1:21 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal2:36 PM to 4:18 PM
- Yamaganda6:04 AM to 7:46 AM
- Gulika9:29 AM to 11:11 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 10:49 AM, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starAnuradhauntil 1:22 AM, Fri, Aug 21
YogaSun and Moon togetherIndrauntil 5:54 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 10:49 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Shravana
Coming up in Chicago
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSun, Aug 23
- Pradosh VratTue, Aug 25
- Onam (Thiruvonam)Wed, Aug 26
- Purnima VratThu, Aug 27
- Raksha BandhanThu, Aug 27
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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