पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · November 1, 2014 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.23 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
"8.23 *Now I will tell thee, O Arjuna, of the times at which, if the mystics go forth, they do not return, and at which they go forth only to return." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 194.47° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 296.68° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 249.89° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 175.72° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 115.61° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 195.99° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 209.57° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:02 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:17 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:51 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:05 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 34 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 26 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:16 – 04:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:55 – 05:02 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:45 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:05 – 18:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:17 – 18:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:02 – 19:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:21 – 10:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:19 – 14:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:02 – 06:41 |
| Varjyam | 05:35 – 05:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:07 – 08:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Kāla | 05:02 – 06:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:41 – 08:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:21 – 10:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:00 – 11:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:39 – 13:19 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:19 – 14:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:58 – 16:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:38 – 18:17 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:17 – 19:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:38 – 20:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:58 – 22:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:19 – 23:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:39 – 01:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:00 – 02:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:21 – 03:41 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:41 – 05:02 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Dhaniṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5116 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868497.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456962.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0602° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 103.50° |
🪷 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 (24.0602°), declination -14.35°, EoT 16.44 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: 2014-11-01 (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 (24.0602°), declination -14.35°, EoT 16.44 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: 2014-11-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)