पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 10, 2028 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.11 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम्।।6.11।।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम्।।6.11।।
"6.11 Having chosen a holy place, let him sit in a firm posture on a seat, neither too high nor too low, and covered with a grass mat, a deer skin and a cloth." — 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 Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 265.05° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 55.90° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 280.36° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| बुध Budha | 281.29° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 153.07° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 301.39° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 357.06° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:05 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:00 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:13 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 56 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 03 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:14 – 04:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:56 – 05:05 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:23 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:50 – 08:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:19 – 12:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:48 – 15:32 |
| Varjyam | 05:40 – 06:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:20 – 08:48 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (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 · 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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:05 – 06:50 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:50 – 08:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:34 – 10:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:19 – 12:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:03 – 13:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:48 – 15:32 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:32 – 17:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:17 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 19:01 – 20:17 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:17 – 21:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:32 – 22:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:48 – 00:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:03 – 01:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:19 – 02:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:34 – 03:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:50 – 05:05 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5129 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873315.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461780.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2445° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 151.14° |
🪷 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 (24.2445°), declination -22.05°, EoT -7.50 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: 2028-01-10 (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 (24.2445°), declination -22.05°, EoT -7.50 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: 2028-01-10 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)