पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · September 6, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.26 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
शुक्लकृष्णे गती ह्येते जगतः शाश्वते मते।
एकया यात्यनावृत्तिमन्ययाऽऽवर्तते पुनः।।8.26।।
एकया यात्यनावृत्तिमन्ययाऽऽवर्तते पुनः।।8.26।।
"8.26 These bright and dark paths out of the world have always existed. Whoso takes the former, returns not; he who chooses the latter, returns.*" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 139.31° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 87.96° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.84° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 125.56° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 203.68° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 183.21° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 248.32° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:20 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:16 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:56 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:50 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 56 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 03 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:37 – 04:29 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:16 – 05:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:22 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:58 – 14:49 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:04 – 18:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:16 – 18:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:01 – 19:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:22 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:25 – 15:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:20 – 06:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:34 – 10:11 |
| Varjyam | 05:53 – 06:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:21 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:20 – 06:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:57 – 08:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:34 – 10:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:11 – 11:48 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:48 – 13:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:25 – 15:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:02 – 16:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:39 – 18:16 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:16 – 19:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:39 – 21:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:02 – 22:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:25 – 23:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:48 – 01:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:11 – 02:34 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:34 – 03:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:57 – 05:20 (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 Ekādaśī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869902.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458367.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1139° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 311.27° |
🪷 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 (24.1139°), declination 6.52°, EoT 2.20 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: 2018-09-06 (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 (24.1139°), declination 6.52°, EoT 2.20 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: 2018-09-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)