पञ्चाङ्ग — Jodhpur, Rajasthan · February 18, 1920 CE

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

Also observed today

🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.45 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन।

निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्।।2.45।।
"2.45 The Vedic Scriptures tell of the three constituents of life - the Qualities. Rise above all of them, O Arjuna, above all the pairs of opposing sensations; be steady in truth, free from worldly anxieties and centered in the Self." — Shri Purohit Swami
→ Enter BG 2.45's full darśana · all 5 English translations + classical ācārya commentaries

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1977 Śrīmukha
Śaka Saṁvat: 1842 Raudra
Bengali Saṁvat: 1327
Malayalam Era: 1096
Nanakshahi: 451
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Śravaṇa Pada 1
योग (Yoga)Varīyān
करण (Karaṇa)Viṣṭi
वार (Vāra)Budhavāra (Wednesday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya305.36°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P4
चन्द्र Candra283.37°MakaraŚravaṇa P2
मङ्गल Maṅgala193.76°TulāSvātī P3
बुध Budha316.18°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P3
गुरु Bṛhaspati108.86°KarkaAśleṣā P1
शुक्र Śukra272.13°MakaraUttara Āṣāḍhā P2
शनि Śani136.82°SiṃhaPūrva Phalgunī P2

Jodhpur, Rajasthan — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)07:13 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)18:32 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:52 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)06:00 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:49 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 18 Mins 58 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 41 Mins 02 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta05:42 – 06:28
Prātaḥ Sandhyā06:16 – 07:13
Abhijit Muhūrta12:30 – 13:15
Vijaya Muhūrta14:45 – 15:31
Godhūli Muhūrta18:20 – 18:44
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:32 – 19:00
Amṛta Kāla18:17 – 20:02
Niśīta Muhūrta00:30 – 01:15

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla12:52 – 14:17
Yamaganda08:38 – 10:03
Gulika Kāla11:27 – 12:52
Varjyam07:41 – 07:59
Dur Muhūrta 09:51 – 10:14

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
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 Labha07:13 – 08:38 (auspicious)
Day-2 Amṛta08:38 – 10:03 (auspicious)
Day-3 Kāla10:03 – 11:27 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Śubha11:27 – 12:52 (auspicious)
Day-5 Roga12:52 – 14:17 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Udveg14:17 – 15:42 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Chala15:42 – 17:07 (neutral)
Day-8 Labha17:07 – 18:32 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Udveg18:32 – 20:07 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Chala20:07 – 21:42 (neutral)
Night-3 Labha21:42 – 23:17 (auspicious)
Night-4 Amṛta23:17 – 00:52 (auspicious)
Night-5 Kāla00:52 – 02:27 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Śubha02:27 – 04:03 (auspicious)
Night-7 Roga04:03 – 05:38 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Udveg05:38 – 07:13 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 26.2389°
Longitude: 73.0243°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 224 m

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 Year5021
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1833907.27
Julian Day2422372.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)22.7373°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)336.96°
🪷 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 (22.7373°), declination -12.14°, EoT -14.43 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: 1920-02-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)