पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 29, 2028 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.3 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत।श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः।।17.3।।
"17.3 The faith of every man conforms to his nature. By nature he is full of faith. He is in fact what his faith makes him." — 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) | Rohiṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 253.58° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 41.03° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 158.41° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 272.64° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 180.29° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 232.72° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 10.18° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:57 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:37 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:00 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 02 Mins 37 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 57 Mins 23 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:05 – 04:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:47 – 04:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:48 – 19:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:00 – 19:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:45 – 20:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:13 – 11:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:29 – 17:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:42 – 08:28 |
| Varjyam | 05:32 – 05:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:14 – 08:42 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · 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 Chala | 04:57 – 06:42 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:42 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:28 – 10:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:13 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:58 – 13:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:44 – 15:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:29 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:14 – 19:00 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 19:00 – 20:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:14 – 21:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:29 – 22:44 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:44 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:58 – 01:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:13 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:28 – 03:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:42 – 04:57 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Trayodaśī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5130 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873669.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462134.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2580° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 146.77° |
🪷 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 (24.2580°), declination -23.20°, EoT -2.35 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: 2028-12-29 (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 (24.2580°), declination -23.20°, EoT -2.35 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: 2028-12-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)