पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 3, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.13 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा।
तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति।।2.13।।
तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति।।2.13।।
"2.13 As the soul experiences in this body infancy, youth and old age, so finally it passes into another. The wise have no delusion about this." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 258.00° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 176.70° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 185.38° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 276.28° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.39° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 220.23° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 227.06° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:00 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:14 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:57 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 00 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 59 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:08 – 04:04 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:50 – 05:00 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:16 – 19:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:01 – 13:46 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:31 – 17:16 |
| Varjyam | 05:35 – 05:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:16 – 08:44 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:00 – 06:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:45 – 08:30 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:30 – 10:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:15 – 12:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:01 – 13:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:46 – 15:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:31 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:16 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:01 – 20:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:16 – 21:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:31 – 22:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:46 – 00:01 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:01 – 01:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:15 – 02:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:30 – 03:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:45 – 05:00 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868925.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457390.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0766° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 279.05° |
🪷 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 (24.0766°), declination -22.89°, EoT -4.59 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: 2016-01-03 (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 (24.0766°), declination -22.89°, EoT -4.59 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: 2016-01-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)