पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 23, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.11 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम्।यतन्तोऽप्यकृतात्मानो नैनं पश्यन्त्यचेतसः।।15.11।।
"15.11 The saints with great effort find Him within themselves; but not the unintelligent, who in spite of every effort cannot control their minds." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla 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) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 246.97° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 52.36° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 133.81° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 241.11° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.41° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 200.22° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 343.89° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:54 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:57 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:50 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:04 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 03 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 56 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:01 – 03:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:43 – 04:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:12 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:45 – 19:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:57 – 19:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:42 – 20:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:55 – 13:41 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:39 – 08:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:10 – 11:55 |
| Varjyam | 05:29 – 05:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:10 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 04:54 – 06:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:39 – 08:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:24 – 10:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:10 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:55 – 13:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:41 – 15:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:26 – 17:12 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:12 – 18:57 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:57 – 20:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:12 – 21:26 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:26 – 22:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:41 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:55 – 01:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:10 – 02:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:24 – 03:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:39 – 04:54 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturdaśī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872932.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461397.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2298° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 165.54° |
🪷 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 (24.2298°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2026-12-23 (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 (24.2298°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2026-12-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)