पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 27, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.36 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
स्थाने हृषीकेश तव प्रकीर्त्या
जगत् प्रहृष्यत्यनुरज्यते च।
रक्षांसि भीतानि दिशो द्रवन्ति
सर्वे नमस्यन्ति च सिद्धसङ्घाः।।11.36।।
स्थाने हृषीकेश तव प्रकीर्त्या
जगत् प्रहृष्यत्यनुरज्यते च।
रक्षांसि भीतानि दिशो द्रवन्ति
सर्वे नमस्यन्ति च सिद्धसङ्घाः।।11.36।।
"11.36 Arjuna said: My Lord! It is natural that the world revels and rejoices when it sings the praises of Thy glory; the demons fly in fear and the saints offer Thee their salutations." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 283.19° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 271.92° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 334.76° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 259.88° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 178.39° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 329.25° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 239.86° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:20 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:57 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:30 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:17 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 36 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 23 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:32 – 04:26 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:12 – 05:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:45 – 19:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:57 – 19:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:42 – 20:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:27 – 12:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:33 – 17:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:02 – 08:45 |
| Varjyam | 05:54 – 06:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:20 – 07:02 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:02 – 08:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:45 – 10:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:27 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:09 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:51 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:33 – 17:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:15 – 18:57 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:57 – 20:15 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:15 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:33 – 22:51 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:51 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:09 – 01:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:27 – 02:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:45 – 04:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:02 – 05:20 (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 | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869315.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457780.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0915° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 347.75° |
🪷 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 (24.0915°), declination -18.45°, EoT -12.76 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: 2017-01-27 (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 (24.0915°), declination -18.45°, EoT -12.76 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: 2017-01-27 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)