पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 30, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.18 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः।अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः।।15.18।।
"15.18 Beyond comparison of the Eternal with the non-eternal am I, Who am called by scriptures and sages the Supreme Personality, the Highest God." — 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 Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 254.10° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 154.99° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 135.00° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 252.19° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.10° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 206.89° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 344.09° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:18 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:28 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:13 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:21 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 09 Mins 57 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 50 Mins 03 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:05 – 06:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:33 – 07:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:25 – 14:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:16 – 16:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:28 – 16:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:13 – 17:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:53 – 13:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:27 – 09:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:45 – 11:53 |
| Varjyam | 07:41 – 07:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:27 – 09:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (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):
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 Labha | 07:18 – 08:27 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:27 – 09:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:36 – 10:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:45 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:53 – 13:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:02 – 14:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:11 – 15:20 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:20 – 16:28 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:28 – 18:20 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:20 – 20:11 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:11 – 22:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:02 – 23:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:53 – 01:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:45 – 03:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:36 – 05:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:27 – 07:18 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872939.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461404.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2301° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 257.58° |
🪷 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 (24.2301°), declination -23.17°, EoT -2.80 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: 2026-12-30 (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 (24.2301°), declination -23.17°, EoT -2.80 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: 2026-12-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)