पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 29, 2027 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.4 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
यजन्ते सात्त्विका देवान्यक्षरक्षांसि राजसाः।प्रेतान्भूतगणांश्चान्ये यजन्ते तामसा जनाः।।17.4।।
"17.4 The Pure worship the true God; the Passionate, the powers of wealth and magic; the Ignorant, the spirits of the dead and of the lower orders of nature." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2084 Raudra
Śaka Saṁvat: 1949 Plavaṅga
Bengali Saṁvat: 1434
Malayalam Era: 1203
Nanakshahi: 558
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 284.65° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 189.92° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 133.54° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 301.32° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 119.27° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 238.99° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 345.86° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:56 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:17 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:23 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 34 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 25 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:33 – 04:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:14 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:44 – 19:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:56 – 19:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:41 – 20:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:27 – 12:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:33 – 17:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:04 – 08:45 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:32 – 08:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:22 – 07:04 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:04 – 08:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:45 – 10:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:27 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:09 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:51 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:33 – 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 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:33 – 22:51 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:51 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:09 – 01:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:27 – 02:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:45 – 04:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:04 – 05:22 (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 | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872969.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461434.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2312° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 262.44° |
🪷 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 (24.2312°), declination -18.04°, EoT -13.17 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: 2027-01-29 (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 (24.2312°), declination -18.04°, EoT -13.17 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: 2027-01-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)