पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · October 16, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.23 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः।
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः।।2.23।।
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः।।2.23।।
"2.23 Weapons cleave It not, fire burns It not, water drenches It not, and wind dries It not." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 178.75° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 305.11° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 175.81° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 166.41° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 298.16° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 224.88° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 282.78° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:03 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:08 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:35 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:41 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:21 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 04 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 55 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:35 – 05:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:08 – 06:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 11:58 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:26 – 14:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:56 – 17:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:08 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:53 – 18:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 23:58 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:49 – 10:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:59 – 14:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:03 – 07:26 |
| Varjyam | 06:31 – 06:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:03 – 07:26 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:26 – 08:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:49 – 10:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:12 – 11:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:35 – 12:59 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:59 – 14:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:22 – 15:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:45 – 17:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:08 – 18:45 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:45 – 20:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:22 – 21:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:59 – 23:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:35 – 01:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:12 – 02:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:49 – 04:26 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:26 – 06:03 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871038.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459503.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1574° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 125.23° |
🪷 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 (24.1574°), declination -8.90°, EoT 15.05 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: 2021-10-16 (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 (24.1574°), declination -8.90°, EoT 15.05 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: 2021-10-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)