पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 28, 2029 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.5 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत्।यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम्।।18.5।।
"18.5 Acts of sacrifice, benevolence and austerity should not be given up but should be performed, for they purify the aspiring soul." — 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 Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 284.13° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 75.23° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 167.45° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| बुध Budha | 262.77° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 182.83° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 270.33° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 10.60° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:21 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:56 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:07 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:20 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 35 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 24 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:33 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:13 – 05:21 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:44 – 19:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:56 – 19:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:41 – 20:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:15 – 18:56 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:09 – 13:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:33 – 17:15 |
| Varjyam | 05:55 – 06:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:32 – 08:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:21 – 07:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:03 – 08:45 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:45 – 10:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:27 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:09 – 13:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:51 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:33 – 17:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:15 – 18:56 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:56 – 20:15 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:15 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:33 – 22:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:51 – 00:09 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:09 – 01:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:27 – 02:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:45 – 04:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:03 – 05:21 (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) | 1873699.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462164.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2592° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 150.86° |
🪷 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 (24.2592°), declination -18.16°, EoT -12.97 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: 2029-01-28 (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 (24.2592°), declination -18.16°, EoT -12.97 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: 2029-01-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)