पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 16, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.2 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
इदं ज्ञानमुपाश्रित्य मम साधर्म्यमागताः।सर्गेऽपि नोपजायन्ते प्रलये न व्यथन्ति च।।14.2।।
"14.2 Dwelling in Wisdom and realising My Divinity, they are not born again when the universe is re-created at the beginning of every cycle, nor are they affected when it is dissolved." — 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 Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.37° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 69.05° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 101.05° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| बुध Budha | 221.74° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 50.92° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 285.52° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शनि Śani | 319.40° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:51 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:54 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:52 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:21 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:32 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 03 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 56 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:58 – 03:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:40 – 04:51 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:24 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 15:09 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:42 – 19:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:54 – 19:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:39 – 20:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:24 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:36 – 08:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:07 – 11:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:38 – 15:23 |
| Varjyam | 05:26 – 05:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:07 – 08:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 04:51 – 06:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:36 – 08:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:21 – 10:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:07 – 11:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:52 – 13:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:38 – 15:23 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:23 – 17:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:08 – 18:54 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:54 – 20:08 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:08 – 21:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:23 – 22:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:38 – 23:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:52 – 01:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:07 – 02:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:21 – 03:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:36 – 04:51 (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 | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872195.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460660.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2016° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 190.22° |
🪷 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 (24.2016°), declination -23.33°, EoT 3.72 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: 2024-12-16 (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 (24.2016°), declination -23.33°, EoT 3.72 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: 2024-12-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)