पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 28, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- षट्तिला एकादशी · Ṣaṭ-tilā EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.12 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः।
क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा।।4.12।।
क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा।।4.12।।
"4.12 Those who look for success, worship the Powers; and in this world their actions bear immediate fruit." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 283.92° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 226.25° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 248.10° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 273.37° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 312.14° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 256.50° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 290.90° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:21 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:57 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:22 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:15 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 35 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 24 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:32 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:13 – 05:21 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:45 – 19:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:57 – 19:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:42 – 20:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:27 – 12:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:33 – 17:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:03 – 08:45 |
| Varjyam | 05:55 – 06:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
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 · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:21 – 07:03 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:03 – 08:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:45 – 10:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:27 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:09 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:51 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:33 – 17:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:15 – 18:57 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:57 – 20:15 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:15 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:33 – 22:51 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:51 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:09 – 01:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:27 – 02:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:45 – 04:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:03 – 05:21 (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 Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871142.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459607.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1614° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 304.97° |
🪷 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 (24.1614°), declination -18.24°, EoT -12.97 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: 2022-01-28 (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 (24.1614°), declination -18.24°, EoT -12.97 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: 2022-01-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)