पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 12, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.2 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
अधश्चोर्ध्वं प्रसृतास्तस्य शाखा गुणप्रवृद्धा विषयप्रवालाः।अधश्च मूलान्यनुसन्ततानि कर्मानुबन्धीनि मनुष्यलोके।।15.2।।
"15.2 Its branches shoot upwards and downwards, deriving their nourishment from the Qualities; its buds are the objects of sense; and its roots, which follow the Law causing man's regeneration and degeneration, pierce downwards into the soil." — 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 Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 267.88° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 63.79° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 93.27° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 250.63° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.95° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 314.67° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 321.33° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:07 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:22 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:33 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 53 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 06 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:16 – 04:12 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:58 – 05:07 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:23 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:17 – 19:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:04 – 13:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:33 – 17:17 |
| Varjyam | 05:42 – 06:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:22 – 08:50 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · 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 Udveg | 05:07 – 06:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:52 – 08:36 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:36 – 10:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:20 – 12:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:04 – 13:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:48 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:33 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:17 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:01 – 20:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:17 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:33 – 22:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:48 – 00:04 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:04 – 01:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:20 – 02:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:36 – 03:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:52 – 05:07 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872222.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460687.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2027° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 157.53° |
🪷 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 (24.2027°), declination -21.63°, EoT -8.27 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: 2025-01-12 (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 (24.2027°), declination -21.63°, EoT -8.27 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: 2025-01-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)