पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · July 4, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- मिथुन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mithuna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.13 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम्।श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते।।17.13।।
"17.13 Sacrifice that is contrary to scriptural command, that is unaccompanied by prayers or gifts of food or money, and is without faith - that is the product of Ignorance." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āṣāḍha (Āṣāḍha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Mithuna (Āni)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 78.18° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 201.95° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 84.99° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| बुध Budha | 91.98° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 169.62° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 34.58° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 238.92° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:52 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:08 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:33 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:57 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 16 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 43 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:29 – 06:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:00 – 06:52 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:39 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:56 – 17:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:08 – 17:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:53 – 18:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:39 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:34 – 15:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:26 – 10:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:00 – 13:17 |
| Varjyam | 07:17 – 07:34 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Roga | 06:52 – 08:09 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:09 – 09:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:26 – 10:43 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:43 – 12:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:00 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:17 – 14:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:34 – 15:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:51 – 17:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:08 – 18:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:51 – 20:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:34 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:17 – 00:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:00 – 01:43 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:43 – 03:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:26 – 05:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:09 – 06:52 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869473.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457938.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0975° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 121.62° |
🪷 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 (24.0975°), declination 22.87°, EoT -4.02 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: 2017-07-04 (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 (24.0975°), declination 22.87°, EoT -4.02 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: 2017-07-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)