पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 20, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.33 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप।
सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते।।4.33।।
सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते।।4.33।।
"4.33 The sacrifice of wisdom is superior to any material sacrifice, for, O Arjuna, the climax of action is always Realisation." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 275.27° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 28.60° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 257.08° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 252.45° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 12.09° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 241.39° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शनि Śani | 311.02° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:14 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:49 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:22 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:48 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 35 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 24 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:57 – 06:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:26 – 07:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:37 – 17:01 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:49 – 17:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:34 – 18:19 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:38 – 10:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:13 – 14:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:14 – 08:26 |
| Varjyam | 07:38 – 07:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:28 – 09:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 07:14 – 08:26 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:26 – 09:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:38 – 10:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:50 – 12:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:01 – 13:13 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:13 – 14:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:25 – 15:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:37 – 16:49 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 16:49 – 18:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:37 – 20:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:25 – 22:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:13 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:01 – 01:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:50 – 03:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:38 – 05:26 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:26 – 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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Daśamī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871864.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460329.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1890° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 111.56° |
🪷 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 (24.1890°), declination -20.26°, EoT -10.96 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: 2024-01-20 (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 (24.1890°), declination -20.26°, EoT -10.96 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: 2024-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)