पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · October 29, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.22 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga🪷 Yoga-Kṣemaṁ Vahāmy Aham · I carry what you need
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते।
तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम्।।9.22।।
तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम्।।9.22।।
"9.22 But if a man will meditate on Me and Me alone, and will worship Me always and everywhere, I will take upon Myself the fulfillment of his aspiration, and I will safeguard whatsoever he shall attain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 191.96° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 173.51° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 267.58° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 192.51° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 165.95° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 228.70° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 229.80° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:04 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:15 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:07 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:44 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:18 – 04:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:58 – 05:04 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:03 – 18:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:15 – 18:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:00 – 19:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:22 – 10:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:18 – 14:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:04 – 06:43 |
| Varjyam | 05:37 – 05:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:08 – 08:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:04 – 06:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:43 – 08:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:22 – 10:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:01 – 11:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:39 – 13:18 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:18 – 14:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:57 – 16:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:36 – 18:15 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:15 – 19:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:36 – 20:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:57 – 22:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:18 – 23:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:39 – 01:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:01 – 02:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:22 – 03:43 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:43 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869225.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457690.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0881° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 341.50° |
🪷 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 (24.0881°), declination -13.54°, EoT 16.43 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: 2016-10-29 (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 (24.0881°), declination -13.54°, EoT 16.43 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: 2016-10-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)