पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 25, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.7 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता मृत्युसंसारसागरात्।भवामि नचिरात्पार्थ मय्यावेशितचेतसाम्।।12.7।।
"12.7 O Arjuna! I rescue them from the ocean of life and death, for their minds are fixed on 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 Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.56° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 12.82° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 0.05° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 252.09° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 277.07° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 227.27° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 276.70° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:17 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:25 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:10 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:58 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 08 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 51 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:04 – 06:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:31 – 07:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:22 – 13:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:13 – 16:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:25 – 16:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:10 – 17:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:43 – 11:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:08 – 15:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:25 – 09:34 |
| Varjyam | 07:40 – 07:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:25 – 09:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
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 | 07:17 – 08:25 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:25 – 09:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:34 – 10:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:43 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:51 – 13:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:00 – 14:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:08 – 15:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:17 – 16:25 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:25 – 18:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:17 – 20:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:08 – 22:00 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:00 – 23:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:51 – 01:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:43 – 03:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:34 – 05:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:25 – 07:17 (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 Ekādaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870743.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459208.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1461° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 121.63° |
🪷 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 (24.1461°), declination -23.38°, EoT -0.49 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: 2020-12-25 (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 (24.1461°), declination -23.38°, EoT -0.49 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: 2020-12-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)