Panchang for Wednesday, December 16, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 is Shukla Saptami, the 7th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 4:21 PM. Rahu kaal 11:46 AM to 12:55 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:12 AM
Sunset4:21 PM- Moonrise11:38 AM
- Moonset11:43 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:13 AM to 6:12 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:28 AM to 12:05 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal11:46 AM to 12:55 PM
- Yamaganda8:20 AM to 9:29 AM
- Gulika10:38 AM to 11:46 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Saptamiuntil 11:16 AM, then Ashtami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPurva Bhadrapadauntil 4:00 AM, Thu, Dec 17
YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhiuntil 1:50 AM, Thu, Dec 17
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 11:16 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha
Coming up in Chicago
- Mokshada EkadashiSun, Dec 20
- Gita JayantiSun, Dec 20
- Pradosh VratMon, Dec 21
- Annapurna JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Dattatreya JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Purnima VratWed, Dec 23
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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