This page shows the panchang for Chicago, worked out from Chicago’s own coordinates, 41.88 degrees north and 87.63 degrees west. Times in Chicago are on the local clock of the America/Chicago zone, which is UTC-6 in January and UTC-5 in July, because clocks there change for daylight saving.
Between October 2026 and December 2027 the day in Chicago, from sunrise to sunset, is shortest at about 9 hours 8 minutes around 21 December and longest at about 15 hours 14 minutes around 21 June, and sunrise falls between 5:14 am and 7:30 am, with Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora in Chicago moving along with it.
Nearby places with their own panchang pages: Detroit, Atlanta, Washington DC, Philadelphia.
Panchang for Friday 2 October 2026 in Chicago
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are given as they run from sunrise on this date, with the time each one ends. The moonrise is the one between this sunrise and the next. Times are local to Chicago.
For each date: the tithi and nakshatra in force at sunrise with the time each ends, the sunrise and sunset, Rahu kaal, and the festivals and vrats of that day. All times are local to Chicago.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What is today's tithi and nakshatra in Chicago?
On Friday 2 October 2026 in Chicago the tithi at sunrise is Krishna Saptami until 9:30 pm, then Krishna Ashtami. The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 4:25 pm, then Ardra. Both are given as they run from sunrise on that date, in Chicago local time.
↳ What time is Rahu kaal today in Chicago?
Rahu kaal today, Friday, in Chicago is 11:11 am to 12:39 pm. It is one of the eight equal parts of the time from sunrise at 6:48 am to sunset at 6:30 pm, and which part it is depends on the weekday. Yamaganda is 3:34 pm to 5:02 pm and Gulika kaal is 8:16 am to 9:44 am.
↳ What time are sunrise and sunset today in Chicago?
On Friday 2 October 2026 sunrise in Chicago is at 6:48 am and sunset at 6:30 pm, so the day lasts 11 hours 42 minutes. The Moon rises at 10:38 pm.
↳ When is the next festival or vrat in Chicago?
The next one in Chicago is Indira Ekadashi, on Tuesday 6 October 2026. Parana 6:54 am to 9:11 am on Wednesday 7 October.