पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · October 9, 2026 CE
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- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.18 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः।शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः।।12.18।।
"12.18 He to whom friend and foe are alike, who welcomes equally honour and dishonour, heat and cold, pleasure and pain, who is enamoured of nothing," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 171.54° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 151.87° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 101.74° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| बुध Budha | 196.05° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 116.54° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 193.37° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 346.76° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:55 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:19 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:37 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:10 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:27 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 24 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 35 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:24 – 05:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:58 – 05:55 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:31 – 14:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:07 – 17:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:19 – 17:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:04 – 18:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:11 – 11:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:28 – 15:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:20 – 08:46 |
| Varjyam | 06:23 – 06:42 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:35 – 08:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:55 – 07:20 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:20 – 08:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:46 – 10:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:11 – 11:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:37 – 13:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:03 – 14:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:28 – 15:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:54 – 17:19 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:19 – 18:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:54 – 20:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:28 – 22:03 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:03 – 23:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:37 – 01:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:11 – 02:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:46 – 04:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:20 – 05:55 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872857.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461322.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2270° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 341.66° |
🪷 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 (24.2270°), declination -6.20°, EoT 13.49 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: 2026-10-09 (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 (24.2270°), declination -6.20°, EoT 13.49 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: 2026-10-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)