पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 6, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.19 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः।
ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः।।4.19।।
ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः।।4.19।।
"4.19 The wise call him a sage, for whatever he undertakes is free from the motive of desire, and his deeds are purified by the fire of Wisdom." — 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 Daśamī (25/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 261.00° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 192.16° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 246.59° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 238.58° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.47° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 224.24° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 309.61° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:02 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:52 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:01 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 59 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 00 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:10 – 04:06 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:52 – 05:02 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:22 – 15:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:32 – 10:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:47 – 15:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:02 – 06:47 |
| Varjyam | 05:37 – 06:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:18 – 08:46 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
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):
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 · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:02 – 06:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:47 – 08:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:32 – 10:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:17 – 12:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:02 – 13:47 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:47 – 15:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:32 – 17:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:16 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 19:01 – 20:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:16 – 21:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:32 – 22:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:47 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:02 – 01:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:17 – 02:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:32 – 03:47 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:47 – 05:02 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871850.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460315.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1884° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 292.93° |
🪷 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 (24.1884°), declination -22.57°, EoT -5.88 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: 2024-01-06 (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 (24.1884°), declination -22.57°, EoT -5.88 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: 2024-01-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)