पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 28, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.37 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम्।
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः।।2.37।।
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः।।2.37।।
"2.37 If killed, thou shalt attain Heaven; if victorious, enjoy the kingdom of earth. Therefore arise, O Son of Kunti, and fight!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.38° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 2.73° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 197.29° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 230.24° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.91° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 249.20° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शनि Śani | 246.67° | Dhanu | Mūla 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) | 11:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:40 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:58 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 03 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 56 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:04 – 04:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:46 – 04:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:18 – 15:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:47 – 19:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:59 – 19:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:44 – 20:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:43 – 15:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 04:56 – 06:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:27 – 10:12 |
| Varjyam | 05:31 – 05:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:13 – 08:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (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):
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 04:56 – 06:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:42 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:27 – 10:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:12 – 11:58 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:58 – 13:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:43 – 15:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:29 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:14 – 18:59 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:59 – 20:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:14 – 21:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:29 – 22:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:43 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:58 – 01:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:12 – 02:27 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:27 – 03:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:42 – 04:56 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Daśamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869650.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458115.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1043° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 113.82° |
🪷 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 (24.1043°), declination -23.28°, EoT -1.89 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: 2017-12-28 (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 (24.1043°), declination -23.28°, EoT -1.89 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: 2017-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)