पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 22, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.23 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
शक्नोतीहैव यः सोढुं प्राक्शरीरविमोक्षणात्।
कामक्रोधोद्भवं वेगं स युक्तः स सुखी नरः।।5.23।।
कामक्रोधोद्भवं वेगं स युक्तः स सुखी नरः।।5.23।।
"5.23 He who, before he leaves his body, learns to surmount the promptings of desire and anger is a saint and is happy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 277.80° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 315.59° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.34° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 277.73° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.19° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 281.11° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शनि Śani | 333.58° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:12 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:52 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:59 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:08 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 40 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 19 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:55 – 06:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:24 – 07:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:40 – 17:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:52 – 17:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:37 – 18:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:15 – 14:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:12 – 08:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:37 – 10:50 |
| Varjyam | 07:36 – 07:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:27 – 09:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · 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 Śubha | 07:12 – 08:25 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:25 – 09:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:37 – 10:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:50 – 12:02 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:02 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:15 – 14:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:27 – 15:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:40 – 16:52 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 16:52 – 18:40 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:40 – 20:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:27 – 22:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:15 – 00:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:02 – 01:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:50 – 03:37 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:37 – 05:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:25 – 07:12 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872597.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461062.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2170° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 38.70° |
🪷 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 (24.2170°), declination -19.71°, EoT -11.54 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: 2026-01-22 (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 (24.2170°), declination -19.71°, EoT -11.54 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: 2026-01-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)