पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · February 16, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.19 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
"6.19 The wise man who has conquered his mind and is absorbed in the Self is as a lamp which does not flicker, since it stands sheltered from every wind." — Shri Purohit Swami
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)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 303.15° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 285.67° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 293.92° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 320.16° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 81.57° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 312.46° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 336.10° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:24 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:59 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:52 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:21 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:53 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:12 – 17:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:24 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:09 – 18:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:06 – 09:25 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:45 – 12:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:25 – 14:45 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:36 |
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
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
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:46 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:06 – 09:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:25 – 10:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:45 – 12:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:05 – 13:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:25 – 14:45 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:45 – 16:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:04 – 17:24 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:24 – 19:04 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:04 – 20:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:45 – 22:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:25 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:05 – 01:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:45 – 03:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:25 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:06 – 06:46 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872622.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461087.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2180° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 341.45° |
🪷 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 (24.2180°), 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 for: 2026-02-16 (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 (24.2180°), 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 for: 2026-02-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)