पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · October 31, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.24 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च।
न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते।।9.24।।
न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते।।9.24।।
"9.24 I am the willing recipient of sacrifice, and I am its true Lord. But these do not know me in truth, and so they sink back." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla 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) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 193.96° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 197.29° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 269.02° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 195.76° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 166.36° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 231.11° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 230.01° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
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) | 05:14 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:32 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:16 – 04:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:56 – 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 | 06:41 – 08:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:00 – 11:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:19 – 14:58 |
| Varjyam | 05:35 – 05:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:08 – 08:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-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 · 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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:02 – 06:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:41 – 08:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:21 – 10:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:00 – 11:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:39 – 13:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:19 – 14:58 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:58 – 16:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:38 – 18:17 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:17 – 19:38 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:38 – 20:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:58 – 22:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:19 – 23:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:39 – 01:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:00 – 02:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:21 – 03:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:41 – 05:02 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869227.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457692.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0881° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 4.85° |
🪷 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 -14.19°, EoT 16.45 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: 2016-10-31 (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 -14.19°, EoT 16.45 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: 2016-10-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)