Panchang for Friday, December 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
Friday, December 18, 2026 is Shukla Navami, the 9th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 4:21 PM. Rahu kaal 10:39 AM to 11:47 AM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:13 AM
Sunset4:21 PM- Moonrise12:20 PM
- Moonset1:59 AM, Sat, Dec 19
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:14 AM to 6:14 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:29 AM to 12:06 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal10:39 AM to 11:47 AM
- Yamaganda2:04 PM to 3:13 PM
- Gulika8:22 AM to 9:30 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Navamiuntil 11:45 AM, then Dashami
NakshatraThe Moon's starRevatiuntil 4:27 AM, Sat, Dec 19
YogaSun and Moon togetherVariyanauntil 11:04 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 11:45 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi'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