Panchang for Saturday, 17 October 2026
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, Shukla Paksha Saptami prevails at sunrise (07:05 AM) in Chicago and ends at 09:59 PM, after which Ashtami runs until 12:22 AM, 19 Oct. The Moon is in Purva Ashadha nakshatra and the lunar month is Ashwin (Purnimanta) / Ashwin (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)07:25 PM, 16 Oct → 09:59 PM
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)09:59 PM → 12:22 AM, 19 Oct
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 09:59 PM Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 12:22 AM, 19 Oct |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढ़ा till 02:19 AM, 18 Oct Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा until 05:08 AM, 19 Oct |
| Yoga | Atiganda अतिगण्ड till 12:32 PM Sukarma सुकर्मा until 01:25 PM, 18 Oct |
| Karana | Garaja गर till 08:42 AM Vanija वणिज till 09:59 PM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) until 11:13 AM, 18 Oct |
| Vara (weekday) | Shanivara (Saturday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Ashwin Purnimanta Ashwin Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Sharad (Autumn) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Kanya (Virgo) |
| Moon sign | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:05 AM
- Sunset
- 06:06 PM
- Moonrise
- 02:02 PM
- Moonset
- 10:43 PM
Day length 11h 0m · Moon 39% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:29 AM – 06:17 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:14 PM – 12:58 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 09:50 AM – 11:13 AM
- Yamaganda
- 01:58 PM – 03:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 07:05 AM – 08:28 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: Kanya for the Sun and Dhanu for the Moon.
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