Panchang for Tuesday, December 8, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · Central Time (CST)

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 is Amavasya, the new moon day.

Sunrise 7:06 AM, sunset 4:19 PM. Rahu kaal 2:01 PM to 3:10 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Amavasya

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:06 AM
• Sunset4:19 PM
• Moonrise7:10 AM
• Moonset3:38 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:07 AM to 6:06 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:24 AM to 12:01 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal2:01 PM to 3:10 PM
• Yamaganda9:24 AM to 10:33 AM
• Gulika11:42 AM to 12:52 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayAmavasyauntil 6:52 PM, then Pratipada
• NakshatraThe Moon's starJyeshthauntil 9:30 AM, Wed, Dec 9
• YogaSun and Moon togetherDhritiuntil 9:08 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayNagauntil 6:52 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseTuesdayHanuman and Durga's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha

Coming up in Chicago

• Vivah PanchamiSun, Dec 13

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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