पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 17, 2026 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.18 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि।
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
"5.18 Sages look equally upon all, whether he be a minister of learning and humility, or an infidel, or whether it be a cow, an elephant or a dog." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 272.71° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 252.51° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 270.46° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 269.44° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.85° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 274.83° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 333.16° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:11 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:45 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:45 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 49 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 10 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:21 – 04:16 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:02 – 05:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:48 – 19:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:00 – 19:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:45 – 20:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:39 – 10:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:50 – 15:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:11 – 06:55 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:25 – 08:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:11 – 06:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:55 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:39 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:22 – 12:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:06 – 13:50 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:50 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:33 – 17:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:17 – 19:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 19:00 – 20:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:17 – 21:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:33 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:50 – 00:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:06 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:22 – 02:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:39 – 03:55 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:55 – 05:11 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872592.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461057.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2168° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 338.72° |
🪷 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 (24.2168°), declination -20.77°, EoT -10.03 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: 2026-01-17 (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 (24.2168°), declination -20.77°, EoT -10.03 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: 2026-01-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)