पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 17, 2029 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.22 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते।असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्।।17.22।।
"17.22 And that which is given at an unsuitable place or time or to one who is unworthy, or with disrespect or contempt - such a gift is the result of Ignorance." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2086 Dundubhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1951 Saumya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1436
Malayalam Era: 1205
Nanakshahi: 560
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 272.94° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 299.62° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 164.87° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| बुध Budha | 270.86° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 182.19° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 256.53° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 10.25° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:12 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:18 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:27 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 48 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 11 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:21 – 04:16 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:03 – 05:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:48 – 19:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:00 – 19:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:45 – 20:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:06 – 13:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:55 – 08:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:22 – 12:06 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:25 – 08:53 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:12 – 06:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:55 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:39 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:22 – 12:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:06 – 13:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:50 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:33 – 17:17 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:17 – 19:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 19:00 – 20:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:17 – 21:33 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:33 – 22:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:50 – 00:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:06 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:22 – 02:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:39 – 03:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:55 – 05:12 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5130 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873688.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462153.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2587° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 29.30° |
🪷 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 (24.2587°), declination -20.72°, EoT -10.03 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: 2029-01-17 (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 (24.2587°), declination -20.72°, EoT -10.03 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: 2029-01-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)