पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 18, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.55 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः।
निर्वैरः सर्वभूतेषु यः स मामेति पाण्डव।।11.55।।
निर्वैरः सर्वभूतेषु यः स मामेति पाण्डव।।11.55।।
"11.55 He whose every action is done for My sake, to whom I am the final goal, who loves Me only and hates no one - O My dearest son, only he can realize Me!"" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.43° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 286.38° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 357.43° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 240.95° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 275.53° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 218.52° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 275.94° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:14 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:22 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:46 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:41 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 07 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 52 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:01 – 06:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:28 – 07:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:29 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:19 – 13:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:10 – 16:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:22 – 16:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:07 – 17:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:29 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:39 – 11:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:05 – 15:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:22 – 09:31 |
| Varjyam | 07:37 – 07:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:22 – 09:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:14 – 08:22 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:22 – 09:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:31 – 10:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:39 – 11:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:48 – 12:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 12:56 – 14:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:05 – 15:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:13 – 16:22 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:22 – 18:13 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:13 – 20:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:05 – 21:56 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 21:56 – 23:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:48 – 01:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:39 – 03:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:31 – 05:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:22 – 07:14 (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 | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870736.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459201.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1458° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 43.85° |
🪷 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 (24.1458°), declination -23.39°, EoT 2.79 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: 2020-12-18 (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 (24.1458°), declination -23.39°, EoT 2.79 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: 2020-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)