पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · February 8, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.7 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन।
कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते।।3.7।।
कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते।।3.7।।
"3.7 But, O Arjuna! All honour to him whose mind controls his senses, for he is thereby beginning to practise Karma-Yoga, the Path of Right Action, keeping himself always unattached." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 295.11° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 209.48° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 223.25° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 287.93° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 207.61° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 301.99° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 251.28° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:56 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:30 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:15 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 17 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 42 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:34 – 06:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:05 – 06:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:29 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:14 – 17:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:59 – 18:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:22 – 14:39 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:56 – 08:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:31 – 10:48 |
| Varjyam | 07:22 – 07:38 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:20 – 09:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (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 · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:56 – 08:13 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:13 – 09:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:31 – 10:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:48 – 12:05 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:05 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:22 – 14:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:39 – 15:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:57 – 17:14 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:14 – 18:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:57 – 20:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:39 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:22 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:05 – 01:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:48 – 03:31 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:31 – 05:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:13 – 06:56 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869692.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458157.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1059° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 271.90° |
🪷 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 (24.1059°), declination -15.06°, EoT -14.45 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: 2018-02-08 (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 (24.1059°), declination -15.06°, EoT -14.45 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: 2018-02-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)