पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 9, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.26 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
मां च योऽव्यभिचारेण भक्ितयोगेन सेवते।स गुणान्समतीत्यैतान् ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते।।14.26।।
"14.26 And he who serves Me and only Me, with unfaltering devotion, shall overcome the Qualities, and become One with the Eternal." — 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 Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 264.82° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 21.57° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 94.45° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| बुध Budha | 246.26° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 48.20° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 311.62° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 321.07° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:05 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:26 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:14 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 56 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 03 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:13 – 04:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:55 – 05:05 |
| 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 | 13:48 – 15:32 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:05 – 06:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:34 – 10:18 |
| Varjyam | 05:40 – 06:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:20 – 08:48 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:05 – 06:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:49 – 08:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:34 – 10:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:18 – 12:03 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:03 – 13:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:48 – 15:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:32 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:17 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 19:01 – 20:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:17 – 21:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:32 – 22:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:48 – 00:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:03 – 01:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:18 – 02:34 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:34 – 03:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:49 – 05:05 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872219.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460684.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2026° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 117.75° |
🪷 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 (24.2026°), declination -22.09°, EoT -7.10 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: 2025-01-09 (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 (24.2026°), declination -22.09°, EoT -7.10 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: 2025-01-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)