पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 17, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.30 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति।
सर्वेऽप्येते यज्ञविदो यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषाः।।4.30।।
सर्वेऽप्येते यज्ञविदो यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषाः।।4.30।।
"4.30 Others, controlling their diet, sacrifice their worldly life to the spiritual fire. All understand the principal of sacrifice, and by its means their sins are washed away." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 272.21° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 347.75° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 254.82° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 248.72° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.90° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 237.71° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 310.71° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:11 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:16 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:00 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 49 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 10 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:21 – 04:16 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:02 – 05:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:06 – 13:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:55 – 08:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:22 – 12:06 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:25 – 08:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:11 – 06:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:55 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:39 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:22 – 12:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:06 – 13:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:50 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:33 – 17:17 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:17 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 19:01 – 20:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:17 – 21:33 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:33 – 22:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:50 – 00:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:06 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:22 – 02:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:39 – 03:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:55 – 05:11 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871861.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460326.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1889° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 72.55° |
🪷 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 (24.1889°), declination -20.87°, EoT -10.03 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: 2024-01-17 (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 (24.1889°), declination -20.87°, EoT -10.03 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: 2024-01-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)