पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 26, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.66 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना।
न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्।।2.66।।
न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्।।2.66।।
"2.66 Right discrimination is not for him who cannot concentrate. Without concentration, there cannot be meditation; he who cannot meditate must not expect peace; and without peace, how can anyone expect happiness?" — 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 Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 281.92° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 26.01° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 215.29° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 267.06° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 206.26° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 285.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शनि Śani | 249.96° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:09 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:57 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:49 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:10 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 48 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 11 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:51 – 06:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:20 – 07:09 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:45 – 17:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:57 – 17:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:42 – 18:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:50 – 12:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:30 – 15:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:23 – 09:36 |
| Varjyam | 07:34 – 07:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:26 – 09:46 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:09 – 08:23 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:23 – 09:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:36 – 10:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:50 – 12:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:03 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:17 – 14:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:30 – 15:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:44 – 16:57 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:57 – 18:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:44 – 20:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:30 – 22:17 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:17 – 00:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:03 – 01:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:50 – 03:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:36 – 05:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:23 – 07:09 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869679.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458144.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1054° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 107.39° |
🪷 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 (24.1054°), declination -18.76°, EoT -12.54 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: 2018-01-26 (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 (24.1054°), declination -18.76°, EoT -12.54 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: 2018-01-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)