पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 26, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.27 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
स्पर्शान्कृत्वा बहिर्बाह्यांश्चक्षुश्चैवान्तरे भ्रुवोः।
प्राणापानौ समौ कृत्वा नासाभ्यन्तरचारिणौ।।5.27।।
प्राणापानौ समौ कृत्वा नासाभ्यन्तरचारिणौ।।5.27।।
"5.27 Excluding external objects, his gaze fixed between the eyebrows, the inward and outward breathings passing equally through his nostrils;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla 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) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 281.87° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 9.74° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 277.46° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 284.53° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.69° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 286.14° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शनि Śani | 333.94° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:19 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:58 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:27 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:33 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 38 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 21 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:30 – 04:25 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:11 – 05:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:46 – 19:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:58 – 19:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:43 – 20:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:02 – 08:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:26 – 12:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:51 – 15:33 |
| Varjyam | 05:53 – 06:15 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:30 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (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):
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:19 – 07:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:02 – 08:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:44 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:26 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:08 – 13:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:51 – 15:33 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:33 – 17:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:15 – 18:58 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:58 – 20:15 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:15 – 21:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:33 – 22:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:51 – 00:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:08 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:26 – 02:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:44 – 04:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:02 – 05:19 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872601.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461066.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2172° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.78° |
🪷 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 (24.2172°), declination -18.75°, EoT -12.54 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: 2026-01-26 (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 (24.2172°), declination -18.75°, EoT -12.54 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: 2026-01-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)