पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 31, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.40 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
"2.40 On this Path, endeavour is never wasted, nor can it ever be repressed. Even a very little of its practice protects one from great danger." — 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 Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.44° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 46.05° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 199.16° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 232.58° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 202.43° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 252.98° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| शनि Śani | 247.03° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:18 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:29 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:28 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:25 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 10 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 49 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:05 – 06:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:33 – 07:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:26 – 14:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:17 – 16:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:29 – 16:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:14 – 17:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:20 – 16:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:54 – 13:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:11 – 15:20 |
| Varjyam | 07:41 – 07:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:27 – 09:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 07:18 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:27 – 09:36 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:36 – 10:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:45 – 11:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:54 – 13:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:03 – 14:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:11 – 15:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:20 – 16:29 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:29 – 18:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:20 – 20:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:11 – 22:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:03 – 23:54 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:54 – 01:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:45 – 03:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:36 – 05:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:27 – 07:18 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Trayodaśī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869653.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458118.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1044° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 152.09° |
🪷 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 (24.1044°), declination -23.09°, EoT -3.26 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: 2017-12-31 (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 (24.1044°), declination -23.09°, EoT -3.26 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: 2017-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)