पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · May 2, 2026 CE
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- भगवान् नारद जयन्ती · Bhagavān Nārada JayantīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.17 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
"8.17 Those who understand the cosmic day and cosmic night know that one day of creation is a thousand cycles, and that the night is of equal length." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 17.45° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 201.05° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 352.55° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 3.19° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.66° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 44.99° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 345.12° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:46 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:49 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:00 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:04 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 03 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 56 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:53 – 03:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:35 – 04:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:37 – 19:01 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:49 – 19:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:34 – 20:19 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:17 – 10:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:33 – 15:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 04:46 – 06:31 |
| Varjyam | 05:21 – 05:43 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:03 – 08:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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 Kāla | 04:46 – 06:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:31 – 08:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:17 – 10:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:02 – 11:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:47 – 13:33 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:33 – 15:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:18 – 17:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:04 – 18:49 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:49 – 20:04 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:04 – 21:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:18 – 22:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:33 – 23:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:47 – 01:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:02 – 02:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:17 – 03:31 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:31 – 04:46 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Pratipada + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872697.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461162.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2208° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 185.38° |
🪷 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 (24.2208°), declination 15.33°, EoT 3.04 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: 2026-05-02 (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 (24.2208°), declination 15.33°, EoT 3.04 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: 2026-05-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)