पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · February 7, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.25 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
मानापमानयोस्तुल्यस्तुल्यो मित्रारिपक्षयोः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी गुणातीतः स उच्यते।।14.25।।
"14.25 Who looks equally upon honour and dishonour, loves friends and foes alike, abandons all initiative, such is he who transcends the Qualities." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 293.81° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 127.72° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 47.26° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 269.62° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 343.06° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 319.11° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 302.48° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:30 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:51 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:28 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:44 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:43 – 04:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:23 – 05:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:39 – 19:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:51 – 19:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:36 – 20:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:31 – 17:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:50 – 10:30 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:10 – 13:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:03 – 06:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:30 – 07:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:10 – 08:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:50 – 10:30 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:30 – 12:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:10 – 13:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:50 – 15:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:31 – 17:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:11 – 18:51 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:51 – 20:11 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:11 – 21:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:31 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:50 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:10 – 01:30 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:30 – 02:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:50 – 04:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:10 – 05:30 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871517.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459982.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1757° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 195.45° |
🪷 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 (24.1757°), declination -15.44°, EoT -14.38 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: 2023-02-07 (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 (24.1757°), declination -15.44°, EoT -14.38 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: 2023-02-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)