पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 31, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.1 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाच
अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः।
दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम्।।16.1।।
अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः।
दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम्।।16.1।।
"16.1 "Lord Shri Krishna continued: Fearlessness, clean living, unceasing concentration on wisdom, readiness to give, self-control, a spirit of sacrifice, regular study of the scriptures, austerities, candour," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 287.21° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 306.98° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 86.18° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| बुध Budha | 280.30° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.06° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 332.14° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 323.22° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:24 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:55 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:00 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:57 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 30 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 29 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:36 – 04:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:16 – 05:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:43 – 19:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:55 – 19:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:40 – 20:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:28 – 12:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:32 – 17:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:05 – 08:47 |
| Varjyam | 05:58 – 06:19 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:24 – 07:05 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:05 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:47 – 10:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:28 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:09 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:51 – 15:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:32 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:14 – 18:55 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:55 – 20:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:14 – 21:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:32 – 22:51 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:51 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:09 – 01:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:28 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:47 – 04:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:05 – 05:24 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872241.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460706.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2034° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 17.93° |
🪷 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 (24.2034°), declination -17.36°, EoT -13.53 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: 2025-01-31 (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 (24.2034°), declination -17.36°, EoT -13.53 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: 2025-01-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)