पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 14, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.41 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ।
पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्।।3.41।।
पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्।।3.41।।
"3.41 Therefore, O Arjuna, first control thy senses and then slay desire, for it is full of sin, and is the destroyer of knowledge and of wisdom." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 269.68° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 46.53° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 237.97° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 285.92° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 309.05° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 261.16° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 289.25° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:09 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:03 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:22 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 52 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 07 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:18 – 04:13 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:59 – 05:09 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:21 – 12:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:33 – 17:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:53 – 08:37 |
| Varjyam | 05:44 – 06:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:23 – 08:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:09 – 06:53 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:53 – 08:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:37 – 10:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:21 – 12:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:05 – 13:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:49 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:33 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:17 – 19:01 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 19:01 – 20:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:17 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:33 – 22:49 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:49 – 00:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:05 – 01:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:21 – 02:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:37 – 03:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:53 – 05:09 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Dvādaśī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871128.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459593.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1608° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 135.07° |
🪷 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 (24.1608°), declination -21.33°, EoT -9.00 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: 2022-01-14 (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 (24.1608°), declination -21.33°, EoT -9.00 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: 2022-01-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)