पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 28, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.17 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च।प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च।।14.17।।
"14.17 Purity engenders Wisdom, Passion avarice, and Ignorance folly, infatuation and darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 13.86° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 35.59° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 40.22° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 1.30° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 171.26° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 335.44° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 243.15° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:23 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:24 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:06 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:35 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 01 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 58 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:55 – 05:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:28 – 06:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:28 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:12 – 17:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:24 – 17:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:09 – 18:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:31 – 11:53 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:39 – 16:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:45 – 09:08 |
| Varjyam | 06:50 – 07:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:57 – 09:19 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:23 – 07:45 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:45 – 09:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:08 – 10:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:31 – 11:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:53 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:16 – 14:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:39 – 16:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:01 – 17:24 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:24 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:01 – 20:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:39 – 22:16 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:16 – 23:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:53 – 01:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:31 – 03:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:08 – 04:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:45 – 06:23 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Dvitīyā + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869406.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457871.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0950° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 19.51° |
🪷 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 (24.0950°), declination 14.16°, EoT 2.49 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: 2017-04-28 (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 (24.0950°), declination 14.16°, EoT 2.49 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: 2017-04-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)