पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 22, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.4 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
संनियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं सर्वत्र समबुद्धयः।ते प्राप्नुवन्ति मामेव सर्वभूतहिते रताः।।12.4।।
"12.4 Subduing their senses, viewing all conditions of life with the same eye, and working for the welfare of all beings, assuredly they come to 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 Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 246.50° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 337.22° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 358.89° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 247.30° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 276.40° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 223.52° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 276.37° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:16 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:23 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:47 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:58 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 07 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 52 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:03 – 06:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:30 – 07:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:21 – 13:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:11 – 16:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:23 – 16:46 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:08 – 17:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:07 – 15:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:33 – 10:41 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:50 – 12:58 |
| Varjyam | 07:39 – 07:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:24 – 09:42 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:16 – 08:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:24 – 09:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:33 – 10:41 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:41 – 11:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:50 – 12:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:58 – 14:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:07 – 15:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:15 – 16:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:23 – 18:15 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:15 – 20:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:07 – 21:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:58 – 23:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:50 – 01:41 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:41 – 03:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:33 – 05:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:24 – 07:16 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Uttara Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870740.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459205.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1460° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.27° |
🪷 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 (24.1460°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.91 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: 2020-12-22 (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 (24.1460°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.91 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: 2020-12-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)