पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 27, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.5 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga🪷 Paśya Me Pārtha Rūpāṇi · Behold My Forms
श्री भगवानुवाच
पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः।
नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च।।11.5।।
पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः।
नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च।।11.5।।
"11.5 Lord Shri Krishna replied: Behold, O Arjuna! My celestial forms, by hundred and thousands, various in kind, in colour and in shape." — 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 Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 251.62° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 226.75° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 311.44° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 255.50° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 175.99° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 297.73° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 236.52° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:56 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:59 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:21 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:15 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 03 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 56 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:03 – 04:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:45 – 04:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:29 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:18 – 15:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:47 – 19:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:59 – 19:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:44 – 20:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:29 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:28 – 17:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:27 – 10:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:57 – 13:43 |
| Varjyam | 05:31 – 05:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 04:56 – 06:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:41 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:27 – 10:12 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:12 – 11:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:57 – 13:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:43 – 15:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:28 – 17:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:14 – 18:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:59 – 20:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:14 – 21:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:28 – 22:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:43 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:57 – 01:12 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:12 – 02:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:27 – 03:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:41 – 04:56 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869284.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457749.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0903° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 333.96° |
🪷 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 (24.0903°), declination -23.31°, EoT -1.42 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: 2016-12-27 (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 (24.0903°), declination -23.31°, EoT -1.42 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: 2016-12-27 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)