पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 5, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.6 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
संन्यासस्तु महाबाहो दुःखमाप्तुमयोगतः।
योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति।।5.6।।
योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति।।5.6।।
"5.6 Without concentration, O Mighty Man, renunciation is difficult. But the sage who is always meditating on the Divine, before long shall attain the Absolute." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 260.48° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 102.49° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 261.19° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 250.30° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 86.46° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 259.74° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 332.29° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:19 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:33 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:10 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:38 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 14 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 45 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:05 – 06:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:32 – 07:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:28 – 14:05 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:21 – 16:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:33 – 16:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:18 – 18:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:28 – 09:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:47 – 11:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:05 – 14:15 |
| Varjyam | 07:42 – 07:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:28 – 09:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (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):
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):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 07:19 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:28 – 09:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:37 – 10:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:47 – 11:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:56 – 13:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:05 – 14:15 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:15 – 15:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:24 – 16:33 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 16:33 – 18:24 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:24 – 20:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:15 – 22:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:05 – 23:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:56 – 01:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:47 – 03:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:37 – 05:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:28 – 07:19 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872580.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461045.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2164° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 202.12° |
🪷 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 (24.2164°), declination -22.63°, EoT -5.45 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: 2026-01-05 (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 (24.2164°), declination -22.63°, EoT -5.45 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: 2026-01-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)