पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 7, 2029 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.12 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्।।17.12।।
"17.12 Sacrifice which is performed for the sake of its results, or for self-glorification - that, O best of Aryans, is the product of Passion." — 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 Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 262.75° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 165.93° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 161.74° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| बुध Budha | 279.03° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 181.30° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 243.99° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 10.13° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:03 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:23 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:47 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 57 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 02 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:12 – 04:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:53 – 05:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:22 – 15:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:16 – 19:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:02 – 13:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:32 – 17:16 |
| Varjyam | 05:38 – 06:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:03 – 06:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:48 – 08:33 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:33 – 10:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:17 – 12:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:02 – 13:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:47 – 15:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:32 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:16 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:01 – 20:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:16 – 21:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:32 – 22:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:47 – 00:02 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:02 – 01:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:17 – 02:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:33 – 03:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:48 – 05:03 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5130 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873678.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462143.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2584° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 261.98° |
🪷 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 (24.2584°), declination -22.35°, EoT -6.29 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: 2029-01-07 (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 (24.2584°), declination -22.35°, EoT -6.29 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: 2029-01-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)