पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 18, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.30 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति।
सर्वेऽप्येते यज्ञविदो यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषाः।।4.30।।
सर्वेऽप्येते यज्ञविदो यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषाः।।4.30।।
"4.30 Others, controlling their diet, sacrifice their worldly life to the spiritual fire. All understand the principal of sacrifice, and by its means their sins are washed away." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.14° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 219.96° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 247.47° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 223.40° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 88.69° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 237.09° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 331.38° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:51 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:55 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:31 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:18 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 03 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 56 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:59 – 03:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:41 – 04:51 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:14 – 15:10 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:43 – 19:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:55 – 19:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:40 – 20:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:39 – 15:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 04:51 – 06:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:22 – 10:08 |
| Varjyam | 05:26 – 05:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:08 – 08:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 04:51 – 06:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:37 – 08:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:22 – 10:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:08 – 11:53 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:53 – 13:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:39 – 15:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:24 – 17:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:09 – 18:55 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:55 – 20:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:09 – 21:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:24 – 22:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:39 – 23:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:53 – 01:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:08 – 02:22 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:22 – 03:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:37 – 04:51 (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 | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872562.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461027.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2157° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 336.92° |
🪷 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 (24.2157°), declination -23.39°, EoT 2.79 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: 2025-12-18 (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 (24.2157°), declination -23.39°, EoT 2.79 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: 2025-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)