पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · October 15, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.51 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
कर्मजं बुद्धियुक्ता हि फलं त्यक्त्वा मनीषिणः।
जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ताः पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम्।।2.51।।
जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ताः पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम्।।2.51।।
"2.51 The sages guided by Pure Intellect renounce the fruit of action; and, freed from the chains of rebirth, they reach the highest bliss." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 177.25° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 180.64° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 187.47° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 173.12° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 18.82° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 130.78° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 306.76° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:01 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:21 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:18 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 08 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 51 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:32 – 05:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:06 – 06:01 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 11:58 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:27 – 14:12 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 23:58 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:46 – 17:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:36 – 12:59 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:23 – 15:46 |
| Varjyam | 06:29 – 06:47 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (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 · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:01 – 07:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:25 – 08:49 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:49 – 10:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:12 – 11:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:36 – 12:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 12:59 – 14:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:23 – 15:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:46 – 17:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:10 – 18:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:46 – 20:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:23 – 21:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 21:59 – 23:36 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:36 – 01:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:12 – 02:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:49 – 04:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:25 – 06:01 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871767.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460232.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1853° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 3.48° |
🪷 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 (24.1853°), declination -8.36°, EoT 14.86 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: 2023-10-15 (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 (24.1853°), declination -8.36°, EoT 14.86 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: 2023-10-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)