पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 31, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- माघी पूर्णिमा · Māghī PūrṇimāPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.71 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः।
निर्ममो निरहंकारः स शांतिमधिगच्छति।।2.71।।
निर्ममो निरहंकारः स शांतिमधिगच्छति।।2.71।।
"2.71 He attains Peace who, giving up desire, moves through the world without aspiration, possessing nothing which he can call his own, and free from pride." — 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 Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 287.00° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 99.72° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 218.36° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 274.87° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 206.83° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 291.96° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 250.48° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:24 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:55 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:24 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:57 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 31 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 28 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:36 – 04:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:16 – 05:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:43 – 19:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:55 – 19:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:40 – 20:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:09 – 13:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:05 – 08:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:28 – 12:09 |
| Varjyam | 05:58 – 06:19 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (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 · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:24 – 07:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:05 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:47 – 10:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:28 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:09 – 13:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:51 – 15:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:32 – 17:14 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:14 – 18:55 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:55 – 20:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:14 – 21:32 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:32 – 22:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:51 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:09 – 01:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:28 – 02:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:47 – 04:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:05 – 05:24 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Puṣya alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869684.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458149.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1056° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 173.72° |
🪷 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 -17.44°, EoT -13.53 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: 2018-01-31 (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 -17.44°, EoT -13.53 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: 2018-01-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)