पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 5, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.45 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन।
निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्।।2.45।।
निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्।।2.45।।
"2.45 The Vedic Scriptures tell of the three constituents of life - the Qualities. Rise above all of them, O Arjuna, above all the pairs of opposing sensations; be steady in truth, free from worldly anxieties and centered in the Self." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 260.53° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 121.62° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 202.28° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 237.79° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 203.27° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 259.27° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 247.61° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:19 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:33 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:49 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:31 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 14 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 45 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:05 – 06:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:32 – 07:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:28 – 14:05 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:21 – 16:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:33 – 16:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:18 – 18:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:47 – 11:56 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:15 – 15:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:28 – 09:37 |
| Varjyam | 07:42 – 07:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:28 – 09:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:19 – 08:28 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:28 – 09:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:37 – 10:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:47 – 11:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:56 – 13:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:05 – 14:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:15 – 15:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:24 – 16:33 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:33 – 18:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:24 – 20:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:15 – 22:05 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:05 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:56 – 01:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:47 – 03:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:37 – 05:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:28 – 07:19 (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) | 1869658.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458123.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1046° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 218.87° |
🪷 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 (24.1046°), declination -22.63°, EoT -5.45 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: 2018-01-05 (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 (24.1046°), declination -22.63°, EoT -5.45 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: 2018-01-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)