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2025-12-18

Tithi

Chaturdashi चतुर्दशी

Nakshatra

Anuradha अनुराधा

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	12:55	14:03	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	08:22	09:31	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	09:31	10:39	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:29	12:05	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:38 – 06:26

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

06:09 – 07:14

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:18 – 13:54

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

16:07 – 16:31

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

16:19 – 17:24

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:23 – 24:11

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

14:40 – 16:27

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

10:10 – 11:58

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

12:05 – 12:41

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 13

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

14:30 – 15:07

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

Dhanu#9

Surya Nakshatra

Mula मूल

Pada 1 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

08:36
15:18
21:59
04:41

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

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

North उत्तर

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

Kailasha कैलाश

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Ketu केतु

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

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

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
9	Dhanu धनु	07:14	09:09
10	Makara मकर	09:09	10:39
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	10:39	11:49
12	Meena मीन	11:49	12:59
1	Mesha मेष	12:59	14:19
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	14:19	16:04
3	Mithuna मिथुन	16:04	18:24
4	Karka कर्क	18:24	20:59
5	Simha सिंह	20:59	23:29
6	Kanya कन्या	23:29	02:04
7	Tula तुला	02:04	04:39
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	04:39	07:04
9	Dhanu धनु	07:04	07:14

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	07:14	07:51	inauspicious
2	Raja राज	07:51	08:27	inauspicious
3	Chora चोर	08:27	09:03	inauspicious
4	Shubha शुभ	09:03	09:40	auspicious
5	Roga रोग	09:40	10:16	inauspicious
6	Mrityu मृत्यु	10:16	10:52	inauspicious
7	Agni अग्नि	10:52	11:29	inauspicious
8	Raja राज	11:29	12:05	inauspicious
9	Chora चोर	12:05	12:41	inauspicious
10	Shubha शुभ	12:41	13:18	auspicious
11	Roga रोग	13:18	13:54	inauspicious
12	Mrityu मृत्यु	13:54	14:30	inauspicious
13	Agni अग्नि	14:30	15:07	inauspicious
14	Raja राज	15:07	15:43	inauspicious
15	Chora चोर	15:43	16:19	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)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

9h 5m

Ratrimana

14h 55m

Madhyahna

11:47

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

Yamaganda Kala - Chicago, 18 December 2025

On Thursday, 18 December 2025, the Vedic calendar across Chicago carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 7:14 AM in Chicago and dipping below the horizon at 4:19 PM, bringing 9 hours 5 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Chaturdashi of Krishna side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Anuradha. The reigning yoga is Shula, completing the core panchang signature for 2025-12-18. The Brahma Muhurta window for Chicago spans 5:38 AM to 6:26 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.

Across Chicago, The Rahu Kala window falls between 12:55 PM and 2:03 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 (7:14 AM–8:22 AM). Anuradha nakshatra is with Saturn as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Chicago on 18 December 2025?

In Chicago on 18 December 2025, Rahu Kaal runs from 12:55 PM to 2:03 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 18 December 2025 at 7:14 AM?

Sunrise at 7:14 AM in Chicago on 18 December 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 (4:19 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 18 December 2025?

The yoga operative in Chicago on 18 December 2025 is Shula, active from 3:35 AM to 4:16 AM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Shula 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 — 18 दिसम्बर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 07:14
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 16:19
तिथि: चतुर्दशी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: अनुराधा (चतुर्थ पाद)
राहु काल: दोपहर 12:55–अपराह्ण 14:03
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 07:14–प्रातः 08:22)