पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 28, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.6 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
पश्यादित्यान्वसून्रुद्रानश्िवनौ मरुतस्तथा।
बहून्यदृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याऽश्चर्याणि भारत।।11.6।।
बहून्यदृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याऽश्चर्याणि भारत।।11.6।।
"11.6 Behold thou the Powers of Nature: fire, earth, wind and sky; the sun, the heavens, the moon, the stars; all forces of vitality and of healing; and the roving winds. See the myriad wonders revealed to none but thee." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.64° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 238.81° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 312.19° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 254.16° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 176.11° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 298.83° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 236.64° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:18 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:27 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:52 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:24 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:30 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 09 Mins 07 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 50 Mins 53 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:05 – 06:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:32 – 07:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:11 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:24 – 14:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:15 – 16:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:27 – 16:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:12 – 17:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:11 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:52 – 13:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:26 – 09:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:44 – 11:52 |
| Varjyam | 07:41 – 07:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:26 – 09:44 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
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):
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 Labha | 07:18 – 08:26 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:26 – 09:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:35 – 10:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:44 – 11:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:52 – 13:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:01 – 14:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:10 – 15:18 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:18 – 16:27 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:27 – 18:18 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:18 – 20:10 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:10 – 22:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:01 – 23:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:52 – 01:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:44 – 03:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:35 – 05:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:26 – 07:18 (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 Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869285.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457750.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0903° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 345.43° |
🪷 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 (24.0903°), declination -23.27°, EoT -1.89 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: 2016-12-28 (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 (24.0903°), declination -23.27°, EoT -1.89 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: 2016-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)