पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · February 7, 2014 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.19 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
य एनं वेत्ति हन्तारं यश्चैनं मन्यते हतम्।
उभौ तौ न विजानीतो नायं हन्ति न हन्यते।।2.19।।
उभौ तौ न विजानीतो नायं हन्ति न हन्यते।।2.19।।
"2.19 He who thinks that the Spirit kills, and he who thinks of It as killed, are both ignorant. The Spirit kills not, nor is It killed." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 294.12° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 26.72° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 180.40° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 309.14° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 76.95° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 259.88° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 208.53° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:57 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:04 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:26 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 15 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 44 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:35 – 06:16 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:06 – 06:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:28 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:01 – 17:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:13 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:58 – 18:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:48 – 12:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:39 – 15:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:14 – 09:31 |
| Varjyam | 07:23 – 07:39 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:21 – 09:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva 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 Chala | 06:57 – 08:14 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:14 – 09:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:31 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:48 – 12:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:05 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:22 – 14:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:39 – 15:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:56 – 17:13 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:13 – 18:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:56 – 20:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:39 – 22:22 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:22 – 00:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:05 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:48 – 03:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:31 – 05:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:14 – 06:57 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868230.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456695.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0500° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.79° |
🪷 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 (24.0500°), declination -15.38°, EoT -14.38 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: 2014-02-07 (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 (24.0500°), declination -15.38°, EoT -14.38 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: 2014-02-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)