पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 26, 2029 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- जया एकादशी · Jayā EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.3 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
त्याज्यं दोषवदित्येके कर्म प्राहुर्मनीषिणः।
यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यमिति चापरे।।18.3।।
यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यमिति चापरे।।18.3।।
"18.3 Some philosophers say that all action is evil and should be abandoned. Others that acts of sacrifice, benevolence and austerity should not be given up." — 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 Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 282.10° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 48.68° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 167.06° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| बुध Budha | 262.97° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 182.74° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 267.82° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 10.52° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:20 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:57 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:26 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:43 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 37 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 22 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:31 – 04:25 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:11 – 05:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:45 – 19:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:57 – 19:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:42 – 20:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:26 – 12:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:33 – 17:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:02 – 08:44 |
| Varjyam | 05:54 – 06:15 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:30 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 | 05:20 – 07:02 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:02 – 08:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:44 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:26 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:08 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:51 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:33 – 17:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:15 – 18:57 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:57 – 20:15 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:15 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:33 – 22:51 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:51 – 00:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:08 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:26 – 02:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:44 – 04:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:02 – 05:20 (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 Ekādaśī + 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) | 1873697.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462162.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2591° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 127.36° |
🪷 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 (24.2591°), declination -18.68°, EoT -12.54 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: 2029-01-26 (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 (24.2591°), declination -18.68°, EoT -12.54 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: 2029-01-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)