पञ्चाङ्ग — Melbourne, Australia · January 17, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.27 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च।
तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.27।।
तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.27।।
"2.27 For death is as sure for that which is born, as birth is for that which is dead. Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 272.26° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 3.06° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 192.96° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 266.28° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.31° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 237.32° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 228.50° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Melbourne, Australia — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · AEST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:17 AEST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:44 AEST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:30 AEST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:03 AEST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:03 AEST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 27 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 32 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:21 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:04 – 05:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:59 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:55 – 15:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 19:32 – 19:56 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:44 – 20:20 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 19:29 – 21:14 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:59 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:55 – 19:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:30 – 14:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 16:07 – 17:55 |
| Varjyam | 05:53 – 06:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:08 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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):
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:17 – 07:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:05 – 08:53 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:53 – 10:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:42 – 12:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:30 – 14:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 14:19 – 16:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 16:07 – 17:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:55 – 19:44 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:44 – 20:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:55 – 22:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 22:07 – 23:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 23:19 – 00:30 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:30 – 01:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:42 – 02:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:53 – 04:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:05 – 05:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -37.8136°
Longitude: 144.9631°
Timezone: UTC+10
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868939.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457404.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0771° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 90.22° |
🪷 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 (24.0771°), declination -20.88°, 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: 2016-01-17 (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 (24.0771°), declination -20.88°, 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: 2016-01-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)