पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 5, 2028 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.6 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः।
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्।।6.6।।
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्।।6.6।।
"6.6 To him who has conquered his lower nature by Its help, the Self is a friend, but to him who has not done so, It is an 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 Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Revatī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.96° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 349.47° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 276.43° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 273.52° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 152.99° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 295.31° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 356.93° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:02 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:50 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 59 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 00 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:10 – 04:06 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:52 – 05:02 |
| 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 | 12:01 – 13:46 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:46 – 08:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:16 – 12:01 |
| Varjyam | 05:37 – 05:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:17 – 08:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:02 – 06:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:46 – 08:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:31 – 10:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:16 – 12:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:01 – 13:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:46 – 15:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:31 – 17:16 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:16 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 19:01 – 20:16 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:16 – 21:31 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:31 – 22:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:46 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:01 – 01:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:16 – 02:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:31 – 03:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:46 – 05:02 (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 Aṣṭamī + Revatī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5129 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873310.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461775.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2443° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.93° |
🪷 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 -22.68°, EoT -5.45 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: 2028-01-05 (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 -22.68°, EoT -5.45 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: 2028-01-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)