पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 31, 2011 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.6 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन् दैव आसुर एव च।दैवो विस्तरशः प्रोक्त आसुरं पार्थ मे श्रृणु।।16.6।।
"16.6 All beings are of two classes: Godly and godless. The Godly I have described; I will now describe the other." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2068 Krodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1933 Khara
Bengali Saṁvat: 1418
Malayalam Era: 1187
Nanakshahi: 542
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 133.30° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 160.09° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 83.87° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| बुध Budha | 115.70° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 16.24° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 137.15° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 170.80° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:12 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:39 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:37 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:49 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:41 – 05:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:15 – 06:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:27 – 17:51 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:39 – 18:08 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:24 – 19:09 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:56 – 13:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:38 – 09:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:30 – 11:56 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:12 – 07:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:38 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:04 – 10:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:30 – 11:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:56 – 13:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:22 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:47 – 16:13 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:13 – 17:39 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:39 – 19:13 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:13 – 20:47 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:47 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:22 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:56 – 01:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:30 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:04 – 04:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:38 – 06:12 (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 | 5113 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867339.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455804.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0159° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 24.42° |
🪷 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 (24.0159°), declination 8.82°, EoT 0.15 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: 2011-08-31 (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 (24.0159°), declination 8.82°, EoT 0.15 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: 2011-08-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)