Panchang for Friday, August 21, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Friday, August 21, 2026 is Shukla Navami, the 9th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 7:42 PM. Rahu kaal 11:11 AM to 12:53 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:05 AM
Sunset7:42 PM- Moonrise3:56 PM
- Moonset12:13 AM, Sat, Aug 22
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:42 AM to 5:24 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:26 PM to 1:21 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal11:11 AM to 12:53 PM
- Yamaganda4:17 PM to 5:59 PM
- Gulika7:47 AM to 9:29 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Navamiuntil 1:07 PM, then Dashami
NakshatraThe Moon's starJyeshthauntil 4:19 AM, Sat, Aug 22
YogaSun and Moon togetherVaidhritiuntil 6:47 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 1:07 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi'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