पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 3, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.25 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ध्यानेनात्मनि पश्यन्ति केचिदात्मानमात्मना।अन्ये सांख्येन योगेन कर्मयोगेन चापरे।।13.25।।
"13.25 Some realise the Supreme by meditating, by its aid, on the Self within, others by pure reason, others by right action." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 258.21° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 34.87° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 44.30° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 267.82° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 337.28° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 275.47° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 298.53° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:00 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:52 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:22 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 00 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 59 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:08 – 04:04 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:50 – 05:00 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:31 – 17:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:30 – 10:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:01 – 13:46 |
| Varjyam | 05:35 – 05:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:16 – 08:44 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:00 – 06:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:45 – 08:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:30 – 10:15 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:15 – 12:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:01 – 13:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:46 – 15:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:31 – 17:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:16 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 19:01 – 20:16 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:16 – 21:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:31 – 22:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:46 – 00:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:01 – 01:15 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:15 – 02:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:30 – 03:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:45 – 05:00 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Dvādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871482.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459947.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1744° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 135.14° |
🪷 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 (24.1744°), declination -22.86°, EoT -4.59 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: 2023-01-03 (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 (24.1744°), declination -22.86°, EoT -4.59 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: 2023-01-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)