पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · February 28, 2014 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.40 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
"2.40 On this Path, endeavour is never wasted, nor can it ever be repressed. Even a very little of its practice protects one from great danger." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 315.31° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 297.16° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 183.19° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 293.93° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 75.80° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 271.00° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 209.01° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:28 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:39 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:41 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:01 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 10 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 49 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:59 – 05:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:32 – 06:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:27 – 17:51 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:39 – 18:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:24 – 19:09 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:40 – 12:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:51 – 16:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:52 – 09:16 |
| Varjyam | 06:56 – 07:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:28 – 07:52 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:52 – 09:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:16 – 10:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:40 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:04 – 13:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:28 – 14:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:51 – 16:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:15 – 17:39 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:39 – 19:15 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:15 – 20:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:51 – 22:28 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:28 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:04 – 01:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:40 – 03:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:16 – 04:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:52 – 06:28 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868251.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456716.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0508° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 343.49° |
🪷 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 (24.0508°), declination -8.06°, EoT -13.22 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: 2014-02-28 (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 (24.0508°), declination -8.06°, EoT -13.22 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: 2014-02-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)