पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 13, 2009 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.8 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसा नान्यगामिना।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
"8.8 He whose mind does not wander, and who is engaged in constant meditation, attains the Supreme Spirit." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā (18/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 269.00° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 115.44° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 258.54° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 283.53° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 278.23° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 315.96° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 147.44° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:17 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:42 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:46 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:44 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 24 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 35 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:01 – 06:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:30 – 07:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:18 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:33 – 14:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:30 – 16:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:42 – 17:05 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:27 – 18:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:18 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:20 – 15:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:38 – 10:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:59 – 13:10 |
| Varjyam | 07:40 – 07:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:28 – 09:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:17 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:27 – 09:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:38 – 10:49 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:49 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:59 – 13:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:10 – 14:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:20 – 15:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:31 – 16:42 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:42 – 18:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:31 – 20:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:20 – 22:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:10 – 23:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:59 – 01:49 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:49 – 03:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:38 – 05:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:27 – 07:17 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866379.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454844.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9792° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 205.47° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.9792°), declination -21.48°, EoT -8.64 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2009-01-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.9792°), declination -21.48°, EoT -8.64 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2009-01-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)