पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 21, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.61 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
तानि सर्वाणि संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः।
वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.61।।
वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.61।।
"2.61 Restraining them all, let him meditate steadfastly on Me; for who thus conquers his senses achieves perfection." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 276.83° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 320.46° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 212.21° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 259.51° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 205.63° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 279.39° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 249.42° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:13 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:51 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:15 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:38 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 38 Mins 07 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 21 Mins 53 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:56 – 06:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:25 – 07:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:39 – 17:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:51 – 17:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:36 – 18:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:39 – 16:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:02 – 13:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:26 – 15:39 |
| Varjyam | 07:37 – 07:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:28 – 09:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 07:13 – 08:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:25 – 09:37 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:37 – 10:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:50 – 12:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:02 – 13:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:14 – 14:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:26 – 15:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:39 – 16:51 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:51 – 18:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:39 – 20:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:26 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:14 – 00:02 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:02 – 01:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:50 – 03:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:37 – 05:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:25 – 07:13 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869674.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458139.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1052° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 46.65° |
🪷 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 (24.1052°), declination -19.95°, EoT -11.26 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: 2018-01-21 (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 (24.1052°), declination -19.95°, EoT -11.26 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: 2018-01-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)