पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 26, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.35 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः।
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्।।2.35।।
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्।।2.35।।
"2.35 Great generals will think that thou hast fled from the battlefield through cowardice; though once honoured thou wilt seem despicable." — 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 Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 250.34° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 336.18° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 196.04° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 229.17° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.56° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 246.69° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शनि Śani | 246.44° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:17 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:26 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:31 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:38 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 08 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 51 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:04 – 06:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:32 – 07:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:23 – 13:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:14 – 16:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:26 – 16:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:11 – 17:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:09 – 15:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:34 – 10:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:51 – 13:00 |
| Varjyam | 07:40 – 07:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:25 – 09:44 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (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 · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:17 – 08:26 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:26 – 09:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:34 – 10:43 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:43 – 11:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:51 – 13:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:00 – 14:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:09 – 15:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:17 – 16:26 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:26 – 18:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:17 – 20:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:09 – 22:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:00 – 23:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:51 – 01:43 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:43 – 03:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:34 – 05:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:26 – 07:17 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Uttara Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869648.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458113.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1042° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.94° |
🪷 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 (24.1042°), declination -23.36°, EoT -0.96 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: 2017-12-26 (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 (24.1042°), declination -23.36°, EoT -0.96 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: 2017-12-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)