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2027-03-25

Tithi

Chaturthi चतुर्थी

Nakshatra

Swati स्वाती

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	14:29	16:01	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	08:19	09:51	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	09:51	11:24	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	12:32	13:21	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:10 – 05:58

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

05:41 – 06:46

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

15:00 – 15:49

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

18:54 – 19:18

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

19:06 – 20:11

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

24:32 – 01:20

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

17:00 – 18:37

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

14:35 – 16:12

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

13:21 – 14:10

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 13

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

16:38 – 17:28

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

Meena#12

Surya Nakshatra

Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तरभाद्रपदा

Pada 3 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

09:11
15:24
21:37
03:50

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

2084

Plavanga प्लवङ्ग

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Shaka Samvat

1949

Saumya सौम्य

Gujarati Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Moon
Mantri	Moon

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

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

West पश्चिम

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Patala पाताल

avoid

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Gauri-sannidhi गौरीसन्निधि

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Mars मङ्गल

avoid

Source: Khala planet: offering inauspicious (खलग्रह के मुख में होमाहुति शुभ नहीं होती)

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

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	7	yes
2	Vrishabha	6	yes
3	Mithuna	5	no
4	Karka	4	no
5	Simha	3	yes
6	Kanya	2	no
7	Tula	1	yes
8	Vrishchika	12	no
9	Dhanu	11	yes
10	Makara	10	yes
11	Kumbha	9	no
12	Meena	8	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
12	Meena मीन	06:46	07:36
1	Mesha मेष	07:36	08:56
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	08:56	10:46
3	Mithuna मिथुन	10:46	13:01
4	Karka कर्क	13:01	15:36
5	Simha सिंह	15:36	18:11
6	Kanya कन्या	18:11	20:41
7	Tula तुला	20:41	23:16
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	23:16	01:46
9	Dhanu धनु	01:46	03:46
10	Makara मकर	03:46	05:11
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	05:11	06:26
12	Meena मीन	06:26	06:46

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	Agni अग्नि	06:46	07:36	inauspicious
2	Raja राज	07:36	08:25	inauspicious
3	Chora चोर	08:25	09:14	inauspicious
4	Shubha शुभ	09:14	10:04	auspicious
5	Roga रोग	10:04	10:53	inauspicious
6	Mrityu मृत्यु	10:53	11:42	inauspicious
7	Agni अग्नि	11:42	12:32	inauspicious
8	Raja राज	12:32	13:21	inauspicious
9	Chora चोर	13:21	14:10	inauspicious
10	Shubha शुभ	14:10	15:00	auspicious
11	Roga रोग	15:00	15:49	inauspicious
12	Mrityu मृत्यु	15:49	16:38	inauspicious
13	Agni अग्नि	16:38	17:28	inauspicious
14	Raja राज	17:28	18:17	inauspicious
15	Chora चोर	18:17	19:06	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)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ritu (Drik)

Shishiraशिशिर

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

12h 20m

Ratrimana

11h 40m

Madhyahna

12:56

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

Rahu Kaal - Chicago, 25 March 2027

On Thursday, 25 March 2027, the Vedic calendar across Chicago carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 6:46 AM in Chicago and dipping below the horizon at 7:06 PM, bringing 12 hours 20 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Chaturthi of Krishna side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Swati. The reigning yoga is Harshana, completing the core panchang signature for 2027-03-25. The Brahma Muhurta window for Chicago spans 5:10 AM to 5:58 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.

Across Chicago, The Rahu Kala window falls between 2:29 PM and 4:01 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points South — the direction to avoid for new travel on Thursday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Shubh (6:46 AM–8:19 AM). Swati nakshatra is with Rahu as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Chicago on 25 March 2027?

In Chicago on 25 March 2027, Rahu Kaal runs from 2:29 PM to 4:01 PM. 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 25 March 2027 at 6:46 AM?

Sunrise at 6:46 AM in Chicago on 25 March 2027 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 (7:06 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 25 March 2027?

The yoga operative in Chicago on 25 March 2027 is Harshana, active from 9:02 PM to 7:51 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. Harshana 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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Sadhana Prescriptions

Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering

गणेश पूजा

- Ganesha Purana

Chaturthi Ganesha Vrata

चतुर्थी गणेश व्रत

- Ganesha Purana, Mudgala Purana

Sankalpa Vrata

संकल्प व्रत

- Dharmasindhu, Vrata Ratnakara

Devi Kavacham Patha

देवी कवचम् पाठ

- Devi Mahatmya, Markandeya Purana

Bava Karana Auspicious Puja

बव करण शुभ पूजा

- Muhurta Chintamani

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शिकागो — 25 मार्च

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 06:46
सूर्यास्त: सायं 19:06
तिथि: चतुर्थी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: स्वाती (चतुर्थ पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 14:29–अपराह्ण 16:01
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 06:46–प्रातः 08:19)