पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 29, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.15 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
रजसि प्रलयं गत्वा कर्मसङ्गिषु जायते।तथा प्रलीनस्तमसि मूढयोनिषु जायते।।14.15।।
"14.15 When Passion prevails, the soul is reborn among those who love activity; when Ignorance rules, it enters the wombs of the ignorant." — 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 Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 253.61° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 231.11° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 98.28° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 231.52° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 49.30° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 299.97° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 320.20° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:57 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:30 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:27 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 02 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 57 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:05 – 04:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:47 – 04:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:48 – 19:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:00 – 19:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:45 – 20:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:14 – 19:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:58 – 13:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:29 – 17:14 |
| Varjyam | 05:32 – 05:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:14 – 08:42 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 04:57 – 06:42 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:42 – 08:28 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:28 – 10:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:13 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:58 – 13:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:44 – 15:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:29 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:14 – 19:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:00 – 20:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:14 – 21:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:29 – 22:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:44 – 23:58 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:58 – 01:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:13 – 02:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:28 – 03:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:42 – 04:57 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872208.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460673.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2021° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 336.52° |
🪷 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 (24.2021°), declination -23.21°, EoT -2.35 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: 2024-12-29 (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 (24.2021°), declination -23.21°, EoT -2.35 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: 2024-12-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)