पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · March 23, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.21 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः।
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते।।3.21।।
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते।।3.21।।
"3.21 For whatever a great man does, others imitate. People conform to the standard which he has set." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 338.76° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 153.74° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 221.05° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 337.63° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 141.67° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 318.86° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 232.11° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:49 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:06 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:31 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:44 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 17 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 42 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:11 – 05:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:48 – 05:49 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:01 – 14:50 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:54 – 18:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:06 – 18:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:51 – 19:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:58 – 13:30 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:21 – 08:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:26 – 11:58 |
| Varjyam | 06:20 – 06:40 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:41 – 09:06 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:49 – 07:21 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:21 – 08:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:53 – 10:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:26 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:58 – 13:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:30 – 15:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:02 – 16:34 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:34 – 18:06 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:06 – 19:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:34 – 21:02 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:02 – 22:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:30 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:58 – 01:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:26 – 02:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:53 – 04:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:21 – 05:49 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Uttara Phalgunī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869005.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457470.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0796° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 175.99° |
🪷 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 (24.0796°), declination 1.13°, EoT -7.21 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: 2016-03-23 (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 (24.0796°), declination 1.13°, EoT -7.21 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: 2016-03-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)