पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 12, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.13 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
सर्वकर्माणि मनसा संन्यस्यास्ते सुखं वशी।
नवद्वारे पुरे देही नैव कुर्वन्न कारयन्।।5.13।।
नवद्वारे पुरे देही नैव कुर्वन्न कारयन्।।5.13।।
"5.13 Mentally renouncing all actions, the self-controlled soul enjoys bliss in this body, the city of the nine gates, neither doing anything himself nor causing anything to be done." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 267.61° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 192.79° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 266.59° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 261.34° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 85.52° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 268.55° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 332.77° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
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) | 00:30 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:40 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 53 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 06 Mins 01 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 | 06:51 – 08:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:20 – 12:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:48 – 15:33 |
| Varjyam | 05:42 – 06:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:22 – 08:50 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (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 · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:07 – 06:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:51 – 08:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:36 – 10:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:20 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:04 – 13:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:48 – 15:33 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:33 – 17:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:17 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 19:01 – 20:17 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:17 – 21:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:33 – 22:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:48 – 00:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:04 – 01:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:20 – 02:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:36 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:51 – 05:07 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872587.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461052.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2166° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 283.34° |
🪷 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 (24.2166°), declination -21.67°, 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: 2026-01-12 (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 (24.2166°), declination -21.67°, 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: 2026-01-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)