Panchang for Wednesday, December 23, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois

Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · Central Time (CST)

Wednesday, December 23, 2026 is Purnima, the full moon day.

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 4:24 PM. Rahu kaal 11:50 AM to 12:58 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Annapurna Jayanti
• Dattatreya Jayanti
• Purnima Vrat

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:16 AM
• Sunset4:24 PM
• Moonrise3:57 PM
• MoonsetNone today

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:17 AM to 6:16 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:32 AM to 12:08 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal11:50 AM to 12:58 PM
• Yamaganda8:24 AM to 9:33 AM
• Gulika10:41 AM to 11:50 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayPurnimauntil 7:28 PM, then Pratipada
• NakshatraThe Moon's starMrigashirauntil 5:23 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherShuklauntil 1:20 AM, Thu, Dec 24
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 9:24 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha

Coming up in Chicago

• Sankashti ChaturthiSat, Dec 26

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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