पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 4, 2028 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.5 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
"6.5 Let him seek liberation by the help of his Highest Self, and let him never disgrace his own Self. For that Self is his only friend; yet it may also be his enemy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 258.94° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 337.33° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 275.65° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 271.93° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 152.97° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 294.09° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 356.91° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:01 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:13 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:16 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 00 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 59 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:09 – 04:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:51 – 05:01 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:31 – 17:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:31 – 10:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:01 – 13:46 |
| Varjyam | 05:36 – 05:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:17 – 08:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:01 – 06:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:46 – 08:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:31 – 10:16 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:16 – 12:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:01 – 13:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:46 – 15:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:31 – 17:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:16 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 19:01 – 20:16 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:16 – 21:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:31 – 22:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:46 – 00:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:01 – 01:16 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:16 – 02:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:31 – 03:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:46 – 05:01 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5129 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873309.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461774.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2443° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 82.08° |
🪷 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 (24.2443°), declination -22.78°, EoT -5.02 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: 2028-01-04 (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 (24.2443°), declination -22.78°, EoT -5.02 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: 2028-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)