Panchang for Thursday, September 3, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, September 3, 2026 · Central Time (CDT)

Thursday, September 3, 2026 is Krishna Saptami, the 7th day of the waning moon.

Sunrise 6:19 AM, sunset 7:20 PM. Rahu kaal 2:27 PM to 4:05 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Krishna Janmashtami

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:19 AM
• Sunset7:20 PM
• Moonrise10:43 PM
• Moonset1:40 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:51 AM to 5:35 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:23 PM to 1:16 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal2:27 PM to 4:05 PM
• Yamaganda6:19 AM to 7:56 AM
• Gulika9:34 AM to 11:12 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayKrishna Saptamiuntil 3:56 PM, then Ashtami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starKrittikauntil 1:59 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherVyaghatauntil 8:02 AM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 3:56 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Bhadrapada

Coming up in Chicago

• Aja EkadashiSun, Sep 6
• Masik ShivratriTue, Sep 8
• Pradosh VratTue, Sep 8
• AmavasyaThu, Sep 10

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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