पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 31, 2013 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.28 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत्।
दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सुं समुपस्थितम्।।1.28।।
कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत्।
दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सुं समुपस्थितम्।।1.28।।
"1.28 And his heart melted with pity and sadly he spoke: O my Lord! When I see all these, my own people, thirsting for battle," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.46° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 235.28° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 166.95° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| बुध Budha | 256.34° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 81.55° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 273.00° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 205.96° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:18 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:29 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:59 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:07 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 10 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 49 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:05 – 06:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:33 – 07:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:26 – 14:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:17 – 16:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:29 – 16:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:14 – 17:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:11 – 15:20 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:36 – 10:45 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:54 – 13:03 |
| Varjyam | 07:41 – 07:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:27 – 09:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
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 · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:18 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:27 – 09:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:36 – 10:45 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:45 – 11:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:54 – 13:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:03 – 14:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:11 – 15:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:20 – 16:29 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:29 – 18:20 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:20 – 20:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:11 – 22:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:03 – 23:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:54 – 01:45 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:45 – 03:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:36 – 05:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:27 – 07:18 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868192.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456657.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0485° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 340.34° |
🪷 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 (24.0485°), declination -23.10°, EoT -3.26 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: 2013-12-31 (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 (24.0485°), declination -23.10°, EoT -3.26 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: 2013-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)