पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 30, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.39 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
एषा तेऽभिहिता सांख्ये बुद्धिर्योगे त्विमां शृणु।
बुद्ध्यायुक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि।।2.39।।
बुद्ध्यायुक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि।।2.39।।
"2.39 I have told thee the philosophy of Knowledge. Now listen and I will explain the philosophy of Action, by means of which, O Arjuna, thou shalt break through the bondage of all action." — 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 Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 254.42° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 31.17° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 198.54° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 231.72° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 202.26° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 251.72° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| शनि Śani | 246.91° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:58 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:49 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:23 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 02 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 57 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:05 – 04:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:47 – 04:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:27 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:48 – 19:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:00 – 19:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:45 – 20:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:27 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:28 – 10:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:44 – 15:29 |
| Gulika Kāla | 04:58 – 06:43 |
| Varjyam | 05:33 – 05:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:14 – 08:42 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 04:58 – 06:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:43 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:28 – 10:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:13 – 11:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:59 – 13:44 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:44 – 15:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:29 – 17:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:15 – 19:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 19:00 – 20:15 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:15 – 21:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:29 – 22:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:44 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:59 – 01:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:13 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:28 – 03:43 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:43 – 04:58 (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 Śukla Dvādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869652.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458117.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1044° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 139.00° |
🪷 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 (24.1044°), declination -23.16°, EoT -2.80 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: 2017-12-30 (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 (24.1044°), declination -23.16°, EoT -2.80 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: 2017-12-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)