पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 28, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.19 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
इति क्षेत्रं तथा ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं चोक्तं समासतः।मद्भक्त एतद्विज्ञाय मद्भावायोपपद्यते।।13.19।।
"13.19 Thus I have told thee in brief what Matter is, and the Self worth realising and what is Wisdom. He who is devoted to Me knows; and assuredly he will enter into Me." — 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 Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.09° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 316.32° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 45.33° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 269.81° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 336.57° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 267.95° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 297.93° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:56 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:59 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:54 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:35 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 03 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 56 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:04 – 04:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:46 – 04:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:18 – 15:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:47 – 19:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:59 – 19:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:44 – 20:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:58 – 13:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:42 – 08:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:12 – 11:58 |
| Varjyam | 05:31 – 05:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:13 – 08:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (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 · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 04:56 – 06:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:42 – 08:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:27 – 10:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:12 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:58 – 13:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:43 – 15:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:29 – 17:14 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:14 – 18:59 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:59 – 20:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:14 – 21:29 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:29 – 22:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:43 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:58 – 01:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:12 – 02:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:27 – 03:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:42 – 04:56 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871476.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459941.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1741° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 60.75° |
🪷 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 (24.1741°), declination -23.29°, EoT -1.89 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: 2022-12-28 (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 (24.1741°), declination -23.29°, EoT -1.89 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: 2022-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)