पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · February 10, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.13 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः।
संप्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन्।।6.13।।
संप्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन्।।6.13।।
"6.13 Let him hold body, head and neck erect, motionless and steady; let him look fixedly at the tip of his nose, turning neither to the right nor to the left." — 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 Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 297.08° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 212.63° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 289.20° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| बुध Budha | 310.75° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 82.07° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 304.95° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 335.44° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:48 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:43 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:22 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:46 – 04:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:26 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:23 – 15:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:36 – 19:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:48 – 19:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:33 – 20:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:29 – 17:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:52 – 10:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:10 – 13:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:06 – 06:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:05 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (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 · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:33 – 07:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:12 – 08:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:52 – 10:31 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:31 – 12:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:10 – 13:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:50 – 15:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:29 – 17:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:09 – 18:48 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:48 – 20:09 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:09 – 21:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:29 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:50 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:10 – 01:31 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:31 – 02:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:52 – 04:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:12 – 05:33 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872616.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461081.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2177° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 275.05° |
🪷 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 (24.2177°), declination -14.40°, EoT -14.55 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: 2026-02-10 (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 (24.2177°), declination -14.40°, EoT -14.55 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: 2026-02-10 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)