पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 23, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.32 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
यदृच्छया चोपपन्नं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम्।
सुखिनः क्षत्रियाः पार्थ लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम्।।2.32।।
सुखिनः क्षत्रियाः पार्थ लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम्।।2.32।।
"2.32 Blessed are the soldiers who find their opportunity. This opportunity has opened for thee the gates of heaven." — 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 Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.29° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 299.02° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 194.16° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 228.52° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.02° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 242.91° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शनि Śani | 246.08° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:16 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:24 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:05 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:29 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 07 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 52 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:03 – 06:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:31 – 07:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:21 – 13:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:12 – 16:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:24 – 16:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:09 – 17:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:33 – 10:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:59 – 14:07 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:16 – 08:25 |
| Varjyam | 07:39 – 07:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:24 – 09:42 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · 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 Kāla | 07:16 – 08:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:25 – 09:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:33 – 10:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:42 – 11:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:50 – 12:59 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:59 – 14:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:07 – 15:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:15 – 16:24 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 16:24 – 18:15 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:15 – 20:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:07 – 21:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:59 – 23:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:50 – 01:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:42 – 03:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:33 – 05:25 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:25 – 07:16 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869645.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458110.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1041° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 55.62° |
🪷 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 -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2017-12-23 (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 (24.1041°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2017-12-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)