Pañcāṅga · daily almanac
Panchang — Friday, 18 February 2028
The five limbs of the day, computed from the real sky (sidereal, Lahiri ayanāṃśa, IST), beside what the Purāṇas actually say. Astronomy and cited scripture; never a forecast.
2028-02-18 · Ayanāṃśa 24.2501° (Lahiri) · sidereal
tithi · Lunar Day
Navami
krishna pakṣa
nakshatra · Lunar Mansion
yoga · Sun–Moon Yoga
Vyaghata
karana · Half-Tithi
Taitila
vara · Weekday
Shukravara
What Anuradha is said to favour
an open day: the chapter puts no fence around itAnuradha is named as commended for all acts — Agni Purāṇa 126.11–16
Suited to what the chapter gives this face: the chapter gives it building, planting, raising a banner.Anuradha is lateral-faced — Agni Purāṇa 126.17–28
Where the grahas stood
Surya
4.87° Kumbha
Chandra
15.92° Vrishchika
Mangala
11.75° Kumbha
Budha
10.51° Makara
Guru
1.18° Kanya
Shukra
18.33° Meena
Shani
29.51° Meena
Rahu
6.71° Makara
Ketu
6.71° Karka
Sidereal longitudes (Lahiri ayanāṃśa) computed for this date from the JPL ephemeris — the same numbers every other reading here is built on.
What the texts say of Anuradha
garp_1,59.20 । anurādhā mṛgo jyeṣṭhā ete pārśvamukhāḥ smṛtāḥ । gajoṣṭrāśvabalīvardadamanaṃ mahiṣasya ca ॥
etai mṛtyuyutā hyeṣu sarvakarmāṇi varjayet । garp_1,59.43 । haster'kaśca guruḥ puṣye anurādhā budhe śubhā ॥