पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · March 31, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.24 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
य एवं वेत्ति पुरुषं प्रकृतिं च गुणैः सह।
सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि न स भूयोऽभिजायते।।13.24।।
सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि न स भूयोऽभिजायते।।13.24।।
"13.24 He who understands God and Nature along with her qualities, whatever be his condition in life, he comes not again to earth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 346.43° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 26.36° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 20.68° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 5.00° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 174.71° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 337.27° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 243.49° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:06 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:20 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:01 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 48 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 11 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:32 – 05:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:07 – 06:06 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:59 – 14:46 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:32 – 12:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:58 – 16:26 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:35 – 09:03 |
| Varjyam | 06:36 – 06:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:06 – 07:35 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:35 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:03 – 10:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:32 – 12:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:01 – 13:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:29 – 14:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:58 – 16:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:26 – 17:55 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:55 – 19:26 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:26 – 20:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:58 – 22:29 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:29 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:01 – 01:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:32 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:03 – 04:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:35 – 06:06 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869378.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457843.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0939° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 37.44° |
🪷 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 (24.0939°), declination 4.16°, EoT -4.66 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: 2017-03-31 (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 (24.0939°), declination 4.16°, EoT -4.66 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: 2017-03-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)