पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · February 26, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.67 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते।
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि।।2.67।।
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि।।2.67।।
"2.67 As a ship at sea is tossed by the tempest, so the reason is carried away by the mind when preyed upon by straying senses." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 312.79° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 168.91° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 212.13° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 292.51° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 144.98° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 286.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 231.44° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:32 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:36 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:44 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:13 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 03 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 56 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:04 – 05:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:37 – 06:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:24 – 17:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:36 – 18:04 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:21 – 19:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:41 – 12:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:50 – 16:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:55 – 09:18 |
| Varjyam | 07:00 – 07:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:07 – 09:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:32 – 07:55 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:55 – 09:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:18 – 10:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:41 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:04 – 13:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:27 – 14:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:50 – 16:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:13 – 17:36 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:36 – 19:13 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:13 – 20:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:50 – 22:27 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:27 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:04 – 01:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:41 – 03:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:18 – 04:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:55 – 06:32 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868979.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457444.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0786° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 219.31° |
🪷 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 (24.0786°), declination -8.99°, EoT -13.55 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: 2016-02-26 (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 (24.0786°), declination -8.99°, EoT -13.55 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: 2016-02-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)