पञ्चाङ्ग — Dhanbad, Jharkhand · February 16, 2026 CE

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🪷 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

Dhanbad, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:17 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:40 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:59 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:19 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:19 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 23 Mins 02 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 36 Mins 58 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:46 – 05:32
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:20 – 06:17
Abhijit Muhūrta11:36 – 12:22
Vijaya Muhūrta13:53 – 14:38
Godhūli Muhūrta17:28 – 17:52
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:40 – 18:09
Amṛta Kāla17:25 – 19:10
Niśīta Muhūrta23:36 – 00:22

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla07:43 – 09:08
Yamaganda10:33 – 11:59
Gulika Kāla13:24 – 14:50
Varjyam06:46 – 07:04
Dur Muhūrta 08:57 – 09:19

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 Amṛta06:17 – 07:43 (auspicious)
Day-2 Kāla07:43 – 09:08 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Śubha09:08 – 10:33 (auspicious)
Day-4 Roga10:33 – 11:59 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Udveg11:59 – 13:24 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Chala13:24 – 14:50 (neutral)
Day-7 Labha14:50 – 16:15 (auspicious)
Day-8 Amṛta16:15 – 17:40 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Chala17:40 – 19:15 (neutral)
Night-2 Labha19:15 – 20:50 (auspicious)
Night-3 Amṛta20:50 – 22:24 (auspicious)
Night-4 Kāla22:24 – 23:59 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Śubha23:59 – 01:33 (auspicious)
Night-6 Roga01:33 – 03:08 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Udveg03:08 – 04:43 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Chala04:43 – 06:17 (neutral)

Coordinates

Latitude: 23.7957°
Longitude: 86.4304°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Mahā Śivarātri Walk (महा शिवरात्रि यात्रा)
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
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)