पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · March 16, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.43 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना।
जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम्।।3.43।।
जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम्।।3.43।।
"3.43 Thus, O Mighty-in-Arms, knowing Him to be beyond the intellect and, by His help, subduing thy personal egotism, kill thine enemy, Desire, extremely difficult though it be."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 331.29° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 313.59° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 244.67° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 349.35° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 208.85° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 346.92° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 254.02° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:02 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:58 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:17 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:21 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 55 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 04 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:27 – 05:14 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:02 – 06:02 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:59 – 14:47 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:46 – 18:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:58 – 18:28 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:43 – 19:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:30 – 12:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:59 – 16:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:31 – 09:01 |
| Varjyam | 06:32 – 06:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · 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 Chala | 06:02 – 07:31 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:31 – 09:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:01 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:30 – 12:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:00 – 13:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:29 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:59 – 16:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:28 – 17:58 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:58 – 19:28 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:28 – 20:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:59 – 22:29 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:29 – 00:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:00 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:30 – 03:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:01 – 04:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:31 – 06:02 (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) | 1869728.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458193.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1073° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 341.46° |
🪷 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 (24.1073°), declination -1.83°, EoT -9.36 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: 2018-03-16 (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 (24.1073°), declination -1.83°, EoT -9.36 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: 2018-03-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)