पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 4, 2029 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.9 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः।आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः।।17.9।।
"17.9 Those in whom Passion is dominant like foods that are bitter, sour, salty, over-hot, pungent, dry and burning. These produce unhappiness, repentance and disease." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2086 Dundubhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1951 Saumya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1436
Malayalam Era: 1205
Nanakshahi: 560
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.70° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 123.09° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 160.67° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| बुध Budha | 278.10° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 180.99° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 240.23° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शनि Śani | 10.13° | Meṣa | Aśvinī 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) | 21:21 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:28 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 59 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 00 Mins 13 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 | 13:46 – 15:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:01 – 06:46 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:31 – 10:16 |
| Varjyam | 05:36 – 05:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:17 – 08:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:01 – 06:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:46 – 08:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:31 – 10:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:16 – 12:01 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:01 – 13:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:46 – 15:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:31 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:16 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 19:01 – 20:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:16 – 21:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:31 – 22:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:46 – 00:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:01 – 01:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:16 – 02:31 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:31 – 03:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:46 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5130 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873675.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462140.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2582° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 221.84° |
🪷 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 (24.2582°), declination -22.71°, 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: 2029-01-04 (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 (24.2582°), declination -22.71°, 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: 2029-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)