पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 30, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.2 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव।
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन।।6.2।।
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन।।6.2।।
"6.2 O Arjuna! Renunciation is in fact what is called Right Action. No one can become spiritual who has not renounced all desire." — 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 Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 285.93° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 67.23° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 280.58° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| बुध Budha | 291.47° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.21° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 291.16° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 334.32° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:23 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:56 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:29 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:40 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 32 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 27 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:35 – 04:29 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:44 – 19:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:56 – 19:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:41 – 20:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:28 – 12:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:32 – 17:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:05 – 08:46 |
| Varjyam | 05:57 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (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):
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:23 – 07:05 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:05 – 08:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:46 – 10:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:28 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:09 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:51 – 15:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:32 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:14 – 18:56 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:56 – 20:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:14 – 21:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:32 – 22:51 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:51 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:09 – 01:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:28 – 02:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:46 – 04:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:05 – 05:23 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872605.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461070.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2173° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 143.31° |
🪷 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 (24.2173°), declination -17.70°, EoT -13.36 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: 2026-01-30 (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 (24.2173°), declination -17.70°, EoT -13.36 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: 2026-01-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)