पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 28, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.37 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन्
गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकर्त्रे।
अनन्त देवेश जगन्निवास
त्वमक्षरं सदसत्तत्परं यत्।।11.37।।
गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकर्त्रे।
अनन्त देवेश जगन्निवास
त्वमक्षरं सदसत्तत्परं यत्।।11.37।।
"11.37 How should they do otherwise? O Thou Supremest Self, greater than the Powers of creation, the First Cause, Infinite, the Lord of Lords, the Home of the universe, Imperishable, Being and Not-Being, yet transcending both." — 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 Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Nāga |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 284.21° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 284.64° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 335.50° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 261.17° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 178.42° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 330.14° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 239.96° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:21 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:56 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:25 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:57 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 35 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 24 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:33 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:13 – 05:21 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:44 – 19:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:56 – 19:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:41 – 20:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:45 – 10:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:51 – 15:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:21 – 07:03 |
| Varjyam | 05:55 – 06:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:21 – 07:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:03 – 08:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:45 – 10:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:27 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:09 – 13:51 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:51 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:33 – 17:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:15 – 18:56 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:56 – 20:15 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:15 – 21:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:33 – 22:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:51 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:09 – 01:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:27 – 02:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:45 – 04:03 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:03 – 05:21 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Śravaṇa alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869316.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457781.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0915° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 359.71° |
🪷 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 -18.19°, EoT -12.97 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: 2017-01-28 (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 -18.19°, EoT -12.97 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: 2017-01-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)