पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 24, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.12 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
यदादित्यगतं तेजो जगद्भासयतेऽखिलम्।यच्चन्द्रमसि यच्चाग्नौ तत्तेजो विद्धि मामकम्।।15.12।।
"15.12 Remember that the Light which, proceeding from the sun, illumines the whole world, and the Light which is in the moon, and That which is in the fire also, all are born of Me." — 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 Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.99° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 67.64° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 134.01° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 242.68° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.37° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 201.15° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 343.91° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:54 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:58 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:49 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:00 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 03 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 56 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:02 – 03:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:44 – 04:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:17 – 15:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:46 – 19:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:58 – 19:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:43 – 20:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:41 – 15:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 04:54 – 06:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:25 – 10:10 |
| Varjyam | 05:29 – 05:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:11 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · 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 Śubha | 04:54 – 06:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:39 – 08:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:25 – 10:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:10 – 11:56 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:56 – 13:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:41 – 15:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:27 – 17:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:12 – 18:58 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:58 – 20:12 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:12 – 21:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:27 – 22:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:41 – 23:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:56 – 01:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:10 – 02:25 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:25 – 03:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:39 – 04:54 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Mṛgaśīrṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872933.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461398.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2299° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 178.92° |
🪷 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 (24.2299°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2026-12-24 (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 (24.2299°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2026-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)