पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · May 18, 2014 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.4 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति।।4.4।।
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति।।4.4।।
"4.4 Arjuna asked: My Lord! Viwaswana was born before Thee; how then canst Thou have revealed it to him?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 32.99° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 256.04° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 164.73° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| बुध Budha | 53.74° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.03° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 352.94° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 205.19° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:28 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:06 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:05 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:13 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 38 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 21 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:31 – 03:29 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:15 – 04:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:18 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 15:12 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:54 – 19:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:06 – 19:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:51 – 20:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:18 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:16 – 19:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:47 – 13:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:26 – 17:16 |
| Varjyam | 05:04 – 05:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 07:53 – 08:22 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 04:28 – 06:18 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:18 – 08:07 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:07 – 09:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 09:57 – 11:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:47 – 13:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:37 – 15:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:26 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:16 – 19:06 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:06 – 20:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:16 – 21:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:26 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:37 – 23:47 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:47 – 00:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 00:57 – 02:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:07 – 03:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:18 – 04:28 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5116 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868330.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456795.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0538° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 221.35° |
🪷 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 (24.0538°), declination 19.50°, EoT 3.69 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: 2014-05-18 (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 (24.0538°), declination 19.50°, EoT 3.69 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: 2014-05-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)