पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 28, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.40 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति।
नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मनः।।4.40।।
नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मनः।।4.40।।
"4.40 But the ignorant man, and he who has no faith, and the sceptic are lost. Neither in this world nor elsewhere is there any happiness in store for him who always doubts." — 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) | Revatī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.33° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 345.39° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 255.07° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 238.03° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 87.51° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 249.68° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शनि Śani | 331.82° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:56 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:59 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:16 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:04 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 03 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 56 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:04 – 04:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:46 – 04:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:18 – 15:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:47 – 19:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:59 – 19:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:44 – 20:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:58 – 13:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:29 – 17:14 |
| Varjyam | 05:31 – 05:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:13 – 08:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 04:56 – 06:42 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:42 – 08:27 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:27 – 10:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:12 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:58 – 13:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:43 – 15:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:29 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:14 – 18:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:59 – 20:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:14 – 21:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:29 – 22:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:43 – 23:58 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:58 – 01:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:12 – 02:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:27 – 03:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:42 – 04:56 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Revatī alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872572.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461037.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2161° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 96.32° |
🪷 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 (24.2161°), declination -23.27°, EoT -1.89 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: 2025-12-28 (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 (24.2161°), declination -23.27°, EoT -1.89 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: 2025-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)