Panchang for Thursday, March 18, 2027 in Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, March 18, 2027 · Central Time (CDT)

Thursday, March 18, 2027 is Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:58 AM, sunset 7:00 PM. Rahu kaal 2:29 PM to 4:00 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Amalaki Ekadashi

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:58 AM
• Sunset7:00 PM
• Moonrise2:51 PM
• Moonset5:19 AM, Fri, Mar 19

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:22 AM to 6:10 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:35 PM to 1:23 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal2:29 PM to 4:00 PM
• Yamaganda6:58 AM to 8:28 AM
• Gulika9:58 AM to 11:29 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ekadashiuntil 3:22 PM, then Dwadashi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 4:50 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherAtigandauntil 4:03 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 3:22 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Phalguna

Coming up in Chicago

• Pradosh VratFri, Mar 19
• Holika DahanSun, Mar 21
• Purnima VratSun, Mar 21
• HoliMon, Mar 22
• Sankashti ChaturthiThu, Mar 25

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