पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 8, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.25 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
मानापमानयोस्तुल्यस्तुल्यो मित्रारिपक्षयोः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी गुणातीतः स उच्यते।।14.25।।
"14.25 Who looks equally upon honour and dishonour, loves friends and foes alike, abandons all initiative, such is he who transcends the Qualities." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 263.80° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 7.42° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 94.83° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| बुध Budha | 244.83° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 48.29° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 310.59° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 320.99° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:04 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:22 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:32 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 57 Mins 05 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 02 Mins 55 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:12 – 04:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:54 – 05:04 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:31 |
| 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 | 23:35 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:03 – 13:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:49 – 08:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:18 – 12:03 |
| Varjyam | 05:39 – 06:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:04 – 06:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:49 – 08:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:33 – 10:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:18 – 12:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:03 – 13:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:47 – 15:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:32 – 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 – 21:32 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:32 – 22:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:47 – 00:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:03 – 01:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:18 – 02:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:33 – 03:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:49 – 05:04 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872218.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460683.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2025° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 104.30° |
🪷 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 (24.2025°), declination -22.23°, EoT -6.70 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: 2025-01-08 (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 (24.2025°), declination -22.23°, EoT -6.70 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: 2025-01-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)