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2025-11-21

Tithi

Dwitiya द्वितीया

Nakshatra

Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	10:24	11:36	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	13:59	15:11	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	08:00	09:12	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:17	11:55	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:13 – 06:01

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

05:44 – 06:49

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:12 – 13:50

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

16:11 – 16:35

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

16:23 – 17:28

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:12 – 24:00

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

15:51 – 17:38

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

08:41 – 10:29

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 4

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

08:43 – 09:22

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

11:55 – 12:33

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Vrishchika#8

Surya Nakshatra

Anuradha अनुराधा

Pada 1 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

09:09
15:51
22:34
05:16

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2082

Vishvavasu विश्वावसु

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Shaka Samvat

1947

Plavanga प्लवङ्ग

Gujarati Samvat

2081

Krodhi क्रोधी

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Sun
Mantri	Sun

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

North उत्तर

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

East पूर्व

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Akasha आकाश

neutral

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Vrishabha वृषभ

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Sun सूर्य

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
2	Bharani	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
3	Krittika	Vadha वध	inauspicious
4	Rohini	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
6	Ardra	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
7	Punarvasu	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
8	Pushya	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
9	Ashlesha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
10	Magha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Vadha वध	inauspicious
13	Hasta	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
14	Chitra	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
15	Swati	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
16	Vishakha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
17	Anuradha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
19	Mula	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
22	Shravana	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
27	Revati	Janma जन्म	inauspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	8	no
2	Vrishabha	7	yes
3	Mithuna	6	yes
4	Karka	5	no
5	Simha	4	no
6	Kanya	3	yes
7	Tula	2	no
8	Vrishchika	1	yes
9	Dhanu	12	no
10	Makara	11	yes
11	Kumbha	10	yes
12	Meena	9	no

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	06:49	08:54
9	Dhanu धनु	08:54	10:54
10	Makara मकर	10:54	12:24
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	12:24	13:34
12	Meena मीन	13:34	14:44
1	Mesha मेष	14:44	16:04
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	16:04	17:54
3	Mithuna मिथुन	17:54	20:09
4	Karka कर्क	20:09	22:44
5	Simha सिंह	22:44	01:19
6	Kanya कन्या	01:19	03:49
7	Tula तुला	03:49	06:24
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	06:24	06:49

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Mrityu मृत्यु	06:49	07:27	inauspicious
2	Agni अग्नि	07:27	08:05	inauspicious
3	Raja राज	08:05	08:43	inauspicious
4	Chora चोर	08:43	09:22	inauspicious
5	Shubha शुभ	09:22	10:00	auspicious
6	Roga रोग	10:00	10:38	inauspicious
7	Mrityu मृत्यु	10:38	11:17	inauspicious
8	Agni अग्नि	11:17	11:55	inauspicious
9	Raja राज	11:55	12:33	inauspicious
10	Chora चोर	12:33	13:12	inauspicious
11	Shubha शुभ	13:12	13:50	auspicious
12	Roga रोग	13:50	14:28	inauspicious
13	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:28	15:06	inauspicious
14	Agni अग्नि	15:06	15:45	inauspicious
15	Raja राज	15:45	16:23	inauspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ritu (Drik)

Sharadशरद्

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

9h 34m

Ratrimana

14h 26m

Madhyahna

11:36

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Rahu Kaal - Chicago, 21 November 2025

On Friday, the 21st of November 2025, the Vedic calendar for those in Chicago carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 6:49 AM and dipping below the horizon at 4:23 PM, bringing 9 hours 34 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Dwitiya of the Shukla fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Jyeshtha. Yoga for the day is Sukarma, completing the core panchang signature for 2025-11-21. Pre-dawn, from 5:13 AM to 6:01 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.

For those in Chicago, From 10:24 AM to 11:36 AM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Friday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is West; the classical recommendation is to delay West-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Labh (8:00 AM–9:12 AM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Jyeshtha nakshatra is governed by Mercury, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Chicago on 21 November 2025?

In Chicago on 21 November 2025, Rahu Kaal runs from 10:24 AM to 11:36 AM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Chicago on 21 November 2025 at 6:49 AM?

Sunrise at 6:49 AM in Chicago on 21 November 2025 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (41.88°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (4:23 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Chicago's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Chicago on 21 November 2025?

The yoga operative in Chicago on 21 November 2025 is Sukarma, active from 11:13 PM to 11:59 PM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Sukarma yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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शिकागो — 21 नवम्बर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 06:49
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 16:23
तिथि: द्वितीया (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: ज्येष्ठा (प्रथम पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 10:24–प्रातः 11:36
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 08:00–प्रातः 09:12)