पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · February 4, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- षट्तिला एकादशी · Ṣaṭ-tilā EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.45 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन।
निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्।।2.45।।
निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्।।2.45।।
"2.45 The Vedic Scriptures tell of the three constituents of life - the Qualities. Rise above all of them, O Arjuna, above all the pairs of opposing sensations; be steady in truth, free from worldly anxieties and centered in the Self." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 290.56° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 233.08° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 202.14° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 264.96° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 147.30° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 259.47° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 230.07° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:01 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:08 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:40 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:50 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 06 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 53 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:40 – 06:21 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:11 – 07:01 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:56 – 17:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:08 – 17:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:53 – 18:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:20 – 14:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:01 – 08:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:33 – 10:49 |
| Varjyam | 07:26 – 07:43 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:23 – 09:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Śubha | 07:01 – 08:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:17 – 09:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:33 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:49 – 12:05 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:05 – 13:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:20 – 14:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:36 – 15:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:52 – 17:08 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:08 – 18:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:52 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:36 – 22:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:20 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:05 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:49 – 03:33 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:33 – 05:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:17 – 07:01 (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 Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868957.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457422.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0778° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 303.30° |
🪷 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 (24.0778°), declination -16.44°, EoT -14.09 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: 2016-02-04 (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 (24.0778°), declination -16.44°, EoT -14.09 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: 2016-02-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)