पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 30, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.70 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं
समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत्।
तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे
स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी।।2.70।।
समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत्।
तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे
स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी।।2.70।।
"2.70 He attains Peace, into whom desires flow as rivers into the ocean, which though brimming with water remains ever the same; not he whom desire carries away." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 285.98° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 84.62° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 217.75° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 273.29° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 206.72° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 290.70° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 250.38° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:23 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:56 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:35 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:53 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 32 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 27 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:35 – 04:29 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:23 |
| 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 | 15:32 – 17:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:46 – 10:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:09 – 13:51 |
| Varjyam | 05:57 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:23 – 07:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:04 – 08:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:46 – 10:28 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:28 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:09 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:51 – 15:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:32 – 17:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:14 – 18:56 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:56 – 20:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:14 – 21:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:32 – 22:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:51 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:09 – 01:28 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:28 – 02:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:46 – 04:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:04 – 05:23 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturdaśī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869683.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458148.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1056° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 160.23° |
🪷 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 (24.1056°), declination -17.72°, EoT -13.36 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: 2018-01-30 (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 (24.1056°), declination -17.72°, EoT -13.36 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: 2018-01-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)