पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 22, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.31 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
"2.31 Thou must look at thy duty. Nothing can be more welcome to a soldier than a righteous war. Therefore to waver in this resolve is unworthy, O Arjuna!" — 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 Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 246.27° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 287.07° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 193.54° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 228.62° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 200.84° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 241.66° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शनि Śani | 245.96° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:16 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:23 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:35 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:31 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 07 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 52 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:03 – 06:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:30 – 07:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:21 – 13:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:11 – 16:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:23 – 16:46 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:08 – 17:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:41 – 11:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:07 – 15:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:24 – 09:33 |
| Varjyam | 07:39 – 07:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:24 – 09:42 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
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):
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:16 – 08:24 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:24 – 09:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:33 – 10:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:41 – 11:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:50 – 12:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 12:58 – 14:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:07 – 15:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:15 – 16:23 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:23 – 18:15 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:15 – 20:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:07 – 21:58 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 21:58 – 23:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:50 – 01:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:41 – 03:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:33 – 05:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:24 – 07:16 (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 | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869644.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458109.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1041° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 44.28° |
🪷 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 (24.1041°), declination -23.44°, EoT 0.91 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: 2017-12-22 (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 (24.1041°), declination -23.44°, EoT 0.91 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: 2017-12-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)