पञ्चाङ्ग — Vancouver, Canada · August 28, 2018 CE
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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: 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 Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 130.60° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 327.73° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.24° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 112.13° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 202.43° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 175.79° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 248.39° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vancouver, Canada — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-8)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 UTC-8 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:05 UTC-8 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 UTC-8 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:33 UTC-8 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:10 UTC-8 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 43 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 16 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:32 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:13 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:30 – 15:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:53 – 19:17 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:05 – 19:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:50 – 20:35 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:39 – 17:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:48 – 10:30 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:13 – 13:56 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:22 – 07:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:05 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:48 – 10:30 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:30 – 12:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:13 – 13:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:56 – 15:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:39 – 17:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:22 – 19:05 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 19:05 – 20:22 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:22 – 21:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:39 – 22:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:56 – 00:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:13 – 01:30 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:30 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:48 – 04:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:05 – 05:22 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 49.2827°
Longitude: -123.1207°
Timezone: UTC+-8
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869893.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458358.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1136° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 198.78° |
🪷 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 (24.1136°), declination 9.78°, EoT -0.81 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: 2018-08-28 (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 (24.1136°), declination 9.78°, EoT -0.81 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: 2018-08-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)