Panchang for Monday, December 21, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois

Monday, December 21, 2026 · Central Time (CST)

Monday, December 21, 2026 is Shukla Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 4:23 PM. Rahu kaal 8:23 AM to 9:32 AM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Pradosh Vrat

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:15 AM
• Sunset4:23 PM
• Moonrise1:58 PM
• Moonset5:49 AM, Tue, Dec 22

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:16 AM to 6:15 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:31 AM to 12:07 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal8:23 AM to 9:32 AM
• Yamaganda10:40 AM to 11:49 AM
• Gulika12:57 PM to 2:06 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Trayodashiuntil 2:54 AM, Tue, Dec 22, then Chaturdashi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starKrittikauntil 11:15 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhauntil 2:01 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 4:34 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseMondayShiva's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha

Coming up in Chicago

• Annapurna JayantiWed, Dec 23
• Dattatreya JayantiWed, Dec 23
• Purnima VratWed, Dec 23
• Sankashti ChaturthiSat, Dec 26

More dates

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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