पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 14, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.27 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणि प्राणकर्माणि चापरे।
आत्मसंयमयोगाग्नौ जुह्वति ज्ञानदीपिते।।4.27।।
आत्मसंयमयोगाग्नौ जुह्वति ज्ञानदीपिते।।4.27।।
"4.27 Other again sacrifice their activities and their vitality in the Spiritual fire of self-abnegation, kindled by wisdom." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla 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) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 269.16° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 304.27° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 252.57° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| बुध Budha | 245.29° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.75° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 234.02° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 310.40° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:09 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:55 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:56 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 52 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 07 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:18 – 04:13 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:59 – 05:09 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:17 – 19:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:05 – 13:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:33 – 17:17 |
| Varjyam | 05:43 – 06:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:23 – 08:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · 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 Udveg | 05:09 – 06:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:53 – 08:37 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:37 – 10:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:21 – 12:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:05 – 13:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:49 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:33 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:17 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:01 – 20:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:17 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:33 – 22:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:49 – 00:05 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:05 – 01:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:21 – 02:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:37 – 03:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:53 – 05:09 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871858.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460323.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1888° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 32.26° |
🪷 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 (24.1888°), declination -21.42°, EoT -9.00 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: 2024-01-14 (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 (24.1888°), declination -21.42°, EoT -9.00 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: 2024-01-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)