पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 24, 2015 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.3 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते।
क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप।।2.3।।
क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप।।2.3।।
"2.3 O Arjuna! Why give way to unmanliness? O thou who art the terror of thine enemies! Shake off such shameful effeminacy, make ready to act!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.81° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 49.24° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 179.79° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 266.43° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.07° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 208.14° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 225.96° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:17 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:24 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:06 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:07 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 07 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 52 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:04 – 06:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:31 – 07:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:22 – 13:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:12 – 16:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:24 – 16:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:09 – 17:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:59 – 14:07 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:17 – 08:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:34 – 10:42 |
| Varjyam | 07:40 – 07:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:24 – 09:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 07:17 – 08:25 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:25 – 09:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:34 – 10:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:42 – 11:51 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:51 – 12:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 12:59 – 14:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:07 – 15:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:16 – 16:24 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 16:24 – 18:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:16 – 20:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:07 – 21:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 21:59 – 23:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:51 – 01:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:42 – 03:34 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:34 – 05:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:25 – 07:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturdaśī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868915.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457380.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0762° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 163.35° |
🪷 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 (24.0762°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2015-12-24 (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 (24.0762°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2015-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)