Panchang for Thursday, December 17, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, December 17, 2026 · Central Time (CST)

Thursday, December 17, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 4:21 PM. Rahu kaal 12:55 PM to 2:04 PM.

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:13 AM
• Sunset4:21 PM
• Moonrise11:58 AM
• Moonset12:49 AM, Fri, Dec 18

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:14 AM to 6:13 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:28 AM to 12:05 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal12:55 PM to 2:04 PM
• Yamaganda7:13 AM to 8:21 AM
• Gulika9:30 AM to 10:38 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 11:56 AM, then Navami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 4:40 AM, Fri, Dec 18
• YogaSun and Moon togetherVyatipatauntil 12:48 AM, Fri, Dec 18
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 11:56 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu'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