पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · May 8, 2026 CE
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BG 8.23 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
"8.23 *Now I will tell thee, O Arjuna, of the times at which, if the mystics go forth, they do not return, and at which they go forth only to return." — 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 Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 23.26° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 272.61° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 357.13° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 15.08° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 85.54° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 52.23° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 345.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:38 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:56 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:40 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:08 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 17 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 42 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:44 – 03:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:27 – 04:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:18 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:10 – 15:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:44 – 19:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:56 – 19:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:41 – 20:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:18 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:00 – 11:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:21 – 17:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:25 – 08:13 |
| Varjyam | 05:14 – 05:37 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 07:58 – 08:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 04:38 – 06:25 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:25 – 08:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:13 – 10:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:00 – 11:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:47 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:34 – 15:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:21 – 17:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:08 – 18:56 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:56 – 20:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:08 – 21:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:21 – 22:34 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:34 – 23:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:47 – 01:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:00 – 02:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:13 – 03:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:25 – 04:38 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872703.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461168.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2211° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 252.98° |
🪷 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 (24.2211°), declination 17.05°, EoT 3.58 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: 2026-05-08 (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 (24.2211°), declination 17.05°, EoT 3.58 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: 2026-05-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)