पञ्चाङ्ग — Ayodhyā · February 16, 2026 CE

🪷 आज: महा शिवरात्रि — Mahā Śivarātri
The greatest night of Lord Śiva; cosmic dance of dissolution.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Śravaṇa Pada 2
योग (Yoga)Varīyān
करण (Karaṇa)Viṣṭi
वार (Vāra)Somavāra (Monday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya303.15°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P3
चन्द्र Candra285.67°MakaraŚravaṇa P2
मङ्गल Maṅgala293.92°MakaraDhaniṣṭhā P1
बुध Budha320.16°KumbhaPūrva Bhādrapadā P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati81.57°MithunaPunarvasu P1
शुक्र Śukra312.46°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P2
शनि Śani336.10°MīnaUttara Bhādrapadā P1

Ayodhyā — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:37 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:54 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:16 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:40 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:31 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 16 Mins 44 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 43 Mins 16 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta05:07 – 05:52
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:41 – 06:37
Abhijit Muhūrta11:53 – 12:38
Vijaya Muhūrta14:09 – 14:54
Godhūli Muhūrta17:42 – 18:06
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:54 – 18:22
Amṛta Kāla17:39 – 19:24
Niśīta Muhūrta23:53 – 00:38

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla08:02 – 09:27
Yamaganda10:51 – 12:16
Gulika Kāla13:40 – 15:05
Varjyam07:06 – 07:24
Dur Muhūrta 09:15 – 09:38

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa

तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala

Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Amṛta06:37 – 08:02 (auspicious)
Day-2 Kāla08:02 – 09:27 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Śubha09:27 – 10:51 (auspicious)
Day-4 Roga10:51 – 12:16 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Udveg12:16 – 13:40 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Chala13:40 – 15:05 (neutral)
Day-7 Labha15:05 – 16:29 (auspicious)
Day-8 Amṛta16:29 – 17:54 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Chala17:54 – 19:29 (neutral)
Night-2 Labha19:29 – 21:05 (auspicious)
Night-3 Amṛta21:05 – 22:40 (auspicious)
Night-4 Kāla22:40 – 00:16 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Śubha00:16 – 01:51 (auspicious)
Night-6 Roga01:51 – 03:27 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Udveg03:27 – 05:02 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Chala05:02 – 06:37 (neutral)

Coordinates

Latitude: 26.799°
Longitude: 82.204°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

12 steps · festival walk
Today is Mahā Śivarātri — its dedicated walk.
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5127
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1872622.27
Julian Day2461087.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.2180°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)341.45°
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Engine: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2180°), declination -12.38°, EoT -14.54 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 at: 2026-05-14T10:53:20.620Z