पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 19, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.28 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत।
अव्यक्तनिधनान्येव तत्र का परिदेवना।।2.28।।
अव्यक्तनिधनान्येव तत्र का परिदेवना।।2.28।।
"2.28 The end and the beginning of beings are unknown. We see only the intervening formations. Then what cause is there for grief?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 243.21° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 251.60° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 191.66° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 229.97° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 200.28° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 237.88° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 245.61° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:14 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:22 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:49 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:55 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 07 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 52 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:01 – 06:38 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:29 – 07:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:20 – 13:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:10 – 16:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:22 – 16:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:07 – 17:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:05 – 15:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:31 – 10:40 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:48 – 12:57 |
| Varjyam | 07:37 – 07:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:22 – 09:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:14 – 08:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:23 – 09:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:31 – 10:40 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:40 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:48 – 12:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:57 – 14:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:05 – 15:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:14 – 16:22 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:22 – 18:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:14 – 20:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:05 – 21:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:57 – 23:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:48 – 01:40 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:40 – 03:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:31 – 05:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:23 – 07:14 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869641.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458106.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1040° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 9.92° |
🪷 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 (24.1040°), declination -23.41°, EoT 2.32 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: 2017-12-19 (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 (24.1040°), declination -23.41°, EoT 2.32 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: 2017-12-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)