पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 1, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.14 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा।
इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते।।4.14।।
इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते।।4.14।।
"4.14 My actions do not fetter Me, nor do I desire anything that they can bring. He who thus realises Me is not enslaved by action." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.91° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 132.34° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 242.87° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| बुध Budha | 237.63° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.41° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 218.14° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 309.15° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:59 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:04 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:27 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 01 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 58 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:07 – 04:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:49 – 04:59 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:20 – 15:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:48 – 19:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:00 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:45 – 20:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:44 – 08:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:14 – 12:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:45 – 15:30 |
| Varjyam | 05:34 – 05:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 04:59 – 06:44 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:44 – 08:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:29 – 10:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:14 – 12:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:00 – 13:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:45 – 15:30 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:30 – 17:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:15 – 19:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 19:00 – 20:15 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:15 – 21:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:30 – 22:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:45 – 00:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:00 – 01:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:14 – 02:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:29 – 03:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:44 – 04:59 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871845.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460310.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1883° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 239.28° |
🪷 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 (24.1883°), declination -23.05°, EoT -3.71 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: 2024-01-01 (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 (24.1883°), declination -23.05°, EoT -3.71 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: 2024-01-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)