Panchang for Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 is Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Rahu kaal 12:35 PM to 1:56 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:10 AM
Sunset6:00 PM- Moonrise3:53 PM
- Moonset3:04 AM, Thu, Oct 22
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:25 AM to 6:17 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:13 PM to 12:57 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:35 PM to 1:56 PM
- Yamaganda8:31 AM to 9:52 AM
- Gulika11:14 AM to 12:35 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ekadashiuntil 4:18 AM, Thu, Oct 22, then Dwadashi
NakshatraThe Moon's starDhanishtauntil 9:17 AM
YogaSun and Moon togetherGandauntil 2:02 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 4:06 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin
Coming up in Chicago
- Pradosh VratFri, Oct 23
- Purnima VratSun, Oct 25
- Sharad PurnimaSun, Oct 25
- Valmiki JayantiSun, Oct 25
- Karva ChauthWed, Oct 28
- Sankashti ChaturthiWed, Oct 28
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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