पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 5, 2016 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.42 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
"6.42 Or, he may be born in the family of the wise sages, though a birth like this is, indeed, very difficult to obtain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 108.98° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 135.16° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 216.67° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 133.44° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.13° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 124.97° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 225.56° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:26 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:30 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:11 – 05:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:44 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:14 – 17:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:26 – 17:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:11 – 18:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:41 – 12:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:44 – 16:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:59 – 09:20 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:38 – 07:59 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:59 – 09:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:20 – 10:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:41 – 12:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:02 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:23 – 14:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:44 – 16:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:05 – 17:26 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:26 – 19:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:05 – 20:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:44 – 22:23 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:23 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:02 – 01:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:41 – 03:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:20 – 04:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:59 – 06:38 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869140.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457605.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0848° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 28.33° |
🪷 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 (24.0848°), declination 16.89°, EoT -5.70 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: 2016-08-05 (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 (24.0848°), declination 16.89°, EoT -5.70 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: 2016-08-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)