पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 7, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.20 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः।।12.20।।
"12.20 Verily those who love the spiritual wisdom as I have taught, whose faith never fails, and who concentrate their whole nature on Me, they indeed are My most beloved."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 262.81° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 181.19° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 5.63° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 273.23° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 280.03° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 243.56° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 278.18° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:03 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:10 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:01 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 57 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 02 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:12 – 04:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:53 – 05:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:22 – 15:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:47 – 15:32 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:03 – 06:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:33 – 10:17 |
| Varjyam | 05:38 – 06:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:03 – 06:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:48 – 08:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:33 – 10:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:17 – 12:02 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:02 – 13:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:47 – 15:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:32 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:16 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 19:01 – 20:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:16 – 21:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:32 – 22:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:47 – 00:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:02 – 01:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:17 – 02:33 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:33 – 03:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:48 – 05:03 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870756.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459221.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1466° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 279.73° |
🪷 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 (24.1466°), declination -22.36°, EoT -6.29 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: 2021-01-07 (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 (24.1466°), declination -22.36°, EoT -6.29 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: 2021-01-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)