पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · November 1, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.25 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
यान्ति देवव्रता देवान् पितृ़न्यान्ति पितृव्रताः।
भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम्।।9.25।।
भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम्।।9.25।।
"9.25 The votaries of the lesser Powers go to them; the devotees of spirits go to them; they who worship the Powers of Darkness, to such Powers shall they go; and so, too, those who worship Me shall come to Me." — 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 Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 194.96° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 209.16° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 269.74° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 197.38° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 166.56° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 232.31° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 230.11° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:01 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:18 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:49 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:24 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 16 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 43 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:15 – 04:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:55 – 05:01 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:45 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:06 – 18:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:18 – 18:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:03 – 19:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:59 – 16:38 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:20 – 10:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:39 – 13:19 |
| Varjyam | 05:34 – 05:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:07 – 08:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (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 · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · 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 Roga | 05:01 – 06:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:41 – 08:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:20 – 10:00 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:00 – 11:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:39 – 13:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:19 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:59 – 16:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:38 – 18:18 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:18 – 19:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:38 – 20:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:59 – 22:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:19 – 23:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:39 – 01:00 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:00 – 02:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:20 – 03:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:41 – 05:01 (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 Śukla Dvitīyā + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869228.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457693.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0882° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 16.44° |
🪷 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 (24.0882°), declination -14.51°, EoT 16.44 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: 2016-11-01 (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 (24.0882°), declination -14.51°, EoT 16.44 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: 2016-11-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)