पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 23, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.13 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्।
मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्।।7.13।।
मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्।।7.13।।
"7.13 The inhabitants of the world, misled by those natures which the Qualities have engendered, know not that I am higher than them all, and that I do not change." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 126.27° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 8.08° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 224.91° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 152.45° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 151.68° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 147.06° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 225.58° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:21 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:36 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:31 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:40 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 14 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 45 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:21 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:24 – 17:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:36 – 18:04 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:21 – 19:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:47 – 16:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:09 – 10:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:58 – 13:23 |
| Varjyam | 06:49 – 07:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:21 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
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):
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 Roga | 06:21 – 07:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:45 – 09:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:09 – 10:34 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:34 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:58 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:23 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:47 – 16:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:11 – 17:36 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:36 – 19:11 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:11 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:47 – 22:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:23 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:58 – 01:34 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:34 – 03:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:09 – 04:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:45 – 06:21 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869158.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457623.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0855° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 240.08° |
🪷 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 (24.0855°), declination 11.35°, EoT -2.27 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: 2016-08-23 (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 (24.0855°), declination 11.35°, EoT -2.27 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: 2016-08-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)