पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · October 15, 2013 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.29 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
बुद्धेर्भेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं श्रृणु।प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण पृथक्त्वेन धनञ्जय।।18.29।।
"18.29 Reason and conviction are threefold, according to the Quality which is dominant. I will explain them fully and severally, O Arjuna!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 177.80° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 308.27° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 125.53° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 202.11° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 85.01° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 223.78° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 197.27° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:02 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:53 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:42 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 07 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 52 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:33 – 05:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:06 – 06:02 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 11:58 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:27 – 14:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 23:58 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:23 – 15:46 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:49 – 10:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:36 – 12:59 |
| Varjyam | 06:30 – 06:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:02 – 07:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:25 – 08:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:49 – 10:12 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:12 – 11:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:36 – 12:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:59 – 14:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:23 – 15:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:46 – 17:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:09 – 18:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:46 – 20:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:23 – 21:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:59 – 23:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:36 – 01:12 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:12 – 02:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:49 – 04:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:25 – 06:02 (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 | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868115.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456580.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0456° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 131.01° |
🪷 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 (24.0456°), declination -8.51°, EoT 14.86 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: 2013-10-15 (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 (24.0456°), declination -8.51°, EoT 14.86 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: 2013-10-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)