पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 19, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.1 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचएवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते।येचाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः।।12.1।।
"12.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Which are the better devotees who worship Thee, those who try to know Thee as a Personal God, or those who worship Thee as Impersonal and Indestructible?" — 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 Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 243.45° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 299.64° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 357.78° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 242.53° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 275.75° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 219.77° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 276.05° | 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) | 10:20 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:46 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 07 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 52 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:01 – 06:38 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:29 – 07:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 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 | 23:30 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:31 – 10:40 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:57 – 14:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:14 – 08:23 |
| Varjyam | 07:37 – 07:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:22 – 09:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · 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 Kāla | 07:14 – 08:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:23 – 09:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:31 – 10:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:40 – 11:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:48 – 12:57 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:57 – 14:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:05 – 15:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:14 – 16:22 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 16:22 – 18:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:14 – 20:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:05 – 21:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:57 – 23:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:48 – 01:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:40 – 03:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:31 – 05:23 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:23 – 07:14 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870737.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459202.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1459° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 55.69° |
🪷 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 (24.1459°), declination -23.41°, EoT 2.32 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: 2020-12-19 (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 (24.1459°), declination -23.41°, EoT 2.32 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: 2020-12-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)