Panchang for Saturday, 23 May 2026
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (05:23 AM) in Chicago and ends at 05:58 PM, after which Navami runs until 06:01 PM, 24 May. The Moon is in Magha nakshatra and the lunar month is Adhika Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Adhika Jyeshtha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)06:35 PM, 22 May → 05:58 PM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)05:58 PM → 06:01 PM, 24 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 05:58 PM Shukla Navami नवमी till 06:01 PM, 24 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Magha मघा till 03:39 PM Purva Phalguni पूर्व फाल्गुनी until 04:21 PM, 24 May |
| Yoga | Vyaghata व्याघात till 06:12 PM Harshana हर्षण until 05:14 PM, 24 May |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 06:11 AM Bava बव till 05:58 PM Balava बालव until 05:54 AM, 24 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Shanivara (Saturday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Adhika Jyeshtha Purnimanta Adhika Jyeshtha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Grishma (Summer) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Moon sign | Simha (Leo) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:23 AM
- Sunset
- 08:12 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:48 PM
- Moonset
- 01:56 AM, 24 May
Day length 14h 48m · Moon 50% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:47 AM – 04:35 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:18 PM – 01:17 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 09:05 AM – 10:56 AM
- Yamaganda
- 02:39 PM – 04:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 05:23 AM – 07:14 AM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Chicago: Vrishabha for the Sun and Simha for the Moon.
About Ashtami →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.