पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 22, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.13 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ज्ञेयं यत्तत्प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वाऽमृतमश्नुते।
अनादिमत्परं ब्रह्म न सत्तन्नासदुच्यते।।13.13।।
अनादिमत्परं ब्रह्म न सत्तन्नासदुच्यते।।13.13।।
"13.13 I will speak to thee now of that great Truth which man ought to know, since by its means he will win immortal bliss - that which is without beginning, the Eternal Spirit which dwells in Me, neither with form, nor yet without it." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 245.98° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 226.71° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 46.83° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 265.86° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 335.96° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 260.43° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 297.38° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:53 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:57 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:41 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:35 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 03 Mins 57 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 56 Mins 03 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:01 – 03:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:43 – 04:53 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:12 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:45 – 19:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:57 – 19:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:42 – 20:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:40 – 15:26 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 04:53 – 06:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:24 – 10:10 |
| Varjyam | 05:28 – 05:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:10 – 08:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (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):
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 · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 04:53 – 06:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:39 – 08:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:24 – 10:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:10 – 11:55 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:55 – 13:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:40 – 15:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:26 – 17:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:11 – 18:57 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:57 – 20:11 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:11 – 21:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:26 – 22:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:40 – 23:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:55 – 01:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:10 – 02:24 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:24 – 03:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:39 – 04:53 (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 | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871470.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459935.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1739° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 340.77° |
🪷 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 (24.1739°), declination -23.44°, EoT 0.91 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: 2022-12-22 (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 (24.1739°), declination -23.44°, EoT 0.91 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: 2022-12-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)