पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 24, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.36 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं श्रृणु मे भरतर्षभ।अभ्यासाद्रमते यत्र दुःखान्तं च निगच्छति।।18.36।।
"18.36 Hear further the three kinds of pleasure. That which increases day after day delivers one from misery," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 126.99° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 155.82° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 117.79° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 132.10° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 176.15° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 93.10° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| शनि Śani | 236.93° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:20 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:36 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:51 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:56 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 16 Mins 12 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 43 Mins 48 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:24 – 17:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:36 – 18:04 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:21 – 19:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:22 – 14:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:20 – 07:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:09 – 10:33 |
| Varjyam | 06:48 – 07:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:20 – 07:44 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:44 – 09:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:09 – 10:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:33 – 11:58 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:58 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:22 – 14:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:47 – 16:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:11 – 17:36 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:36 – 19:11 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:11 – 20:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:47 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:22 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:58 – 01:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:33 – 03:09 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:09 – 04:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:44 – 06:20 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869524.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457989.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0995° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 30.28° |
🪷 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 (24.0995°), declination 11.09°, EoT -1.99 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: 2017-08-24 (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 (24.0995°), declination 11.09°, EoT -1.99 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: 2017-08-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)