पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 31, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.41 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन।
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्।।2.41।।
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्।।2.41।।
"2.41 By its means, the straying intellect becomes steadied in the contemplation of one object only; whereas the minds of the irresolute stray into bypaths innumerable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 286.50° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 184.45° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 200.17° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 262.07° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 147.61° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 254.54° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 229.75° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:23 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:55 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:49 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 32 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 27 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:35 – 04:29 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:16 – 05:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:43 – 19:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:55 – 19:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:40 – 20:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:14 – 18:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:09 – 13:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:32 – 17:14 |
| Varjyam | 05:57 – 06:19 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:23 – 07:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:05 – 08:46 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:46 – 10:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:28 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:09 – 13:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:51 – 15:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:32 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:14 – 18:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:55 – 20:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:14 – 21:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:32 – 22:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:51 – 00:09 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:09 – 01:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:28 – 02:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:46 – 04:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:05 – 05:23 (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) | 1868953.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457418.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0776° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 260.21° |
🪷 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 (24.0776°), declination -17.58°, EoT -13.53 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: 2016-01-31 (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 (24.0776°), declination -17.58°, EoT -13.53 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: 2016-01-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)