पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · February 5, 2016 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.46 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः।।2.46।।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः।।2.46।।
"2.46 As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled theologian can wrest from any scripture that which will serve his purpose." — 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 Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 291.58° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 246.03° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 202.63° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 265.85° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 147.22° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 260.70° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 230.15° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:28 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:52 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:07 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:09 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:41 – 04:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:21 – 05:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:40 – 19:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:52 – 19:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:37 – 20:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:30 – 12:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:31 – 17:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:08 – 08:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:01 – 06:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:28 – 07:08 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:08 – 08:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:49 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:30 – 12:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:10 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:51 – 15:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:31 – 17:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:12 – 18:52 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:52 – 20:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:12 – 21:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:31 – 22:51 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:51 – 00:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:10 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:30 – 02:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:49 – 04:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:08 – 05:28 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868958.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457423.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0778° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 314.69° |
🪷 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 (24.0778°), declination -16.14°, EoT -14.20 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: 2016-02-05 (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 (24.0778°), declination -16.14°, EoT -14.20 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: 2016-02-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)