पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 28, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.18 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम्।
आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम्।।7.18।।
आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम्।।7.18।।
"7.18 Noble-minded are they all, but the wise man I hold as my own Self; for he, remaining always at peace with Me, makes me his final goal." — 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 Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 131.09° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 78.42° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 227.54° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 154.64° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 152.71° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 153.19° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 225.67° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:15 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:38 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:19 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:33 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 23 Mins 12 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 36 Mins 48 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:44 – 05:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:18 – 06:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:26 – 17:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:38 – 18:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:23 – 19:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:13 – 17:38 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:57 – 13:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:48 – 16:13 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:55 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:15 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:41 – 09:06 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:06 – 10:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:31 – 11:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:57 – 13:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:22 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:48 – 16:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:13 – 17:38 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:38 – 19:13 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:13 – 20:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:48 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:22 – 23:57 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:57 – 01:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:31 – 03:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:06 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:41 – 06:15 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869163.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457628.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0857° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 306.92° |
🪷 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 (24.0857°), declination 9.61°, EoT -0.81 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: 2016-08-28 (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 (24.0857°), declination 9.61°, EoT -0.81 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: 2016-08-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)