Panchang for Sunday, December 20, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois

Sunday, December 20, 2026 · Central Time (CST)

Sunday, December 20, 2026 is Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 4:22 PM. Rahu kaal 3:14 PM to 4:22 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

Sun and moon

Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset4:22 PM
Moonrise1:17 PM
Moonset4:31 AM, Mon, Dec 21

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:15 AM to 6:15 AM
AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:30 AM to 12:07 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

Rahu kaal3:14 PM to 4:22 PM
Yamaganda11:48 AM to 12:57 PM
Gulika2:05 PM to 3:14 PM

The five limbs

TithiLunar dayShukla Ekadashiuntil 8:45 AM, then Dwadashi
NakshatraThe Moon's starBharaniuntil 1:38 AM, Mon, Dec 21
YogaSun and Moon togetherShivauntil 5:36 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 8:45 AM
WeekdayVara, from sunriseSundaySurya's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha

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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