पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · September 3, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.46 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।स्वकर्मणा तमभ्यर्च्य सिद्धिं विन्दति मानवः।।18.46।।
"18.46 Man reaches perfection by dedicating his actions to God, Who is the source of all being, and fills everything." — 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 Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 136.65° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 278.35° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 124.15° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 124.57° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 177.96° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 105.06° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| शनि Śani | 236.99° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:08 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:41 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:31 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:12 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 32 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 27 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:36 – 05:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:11 – 06:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:18 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:29 – 17:53 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:41 – 18:10 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:26 – 19:11 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:18 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:15 – 17:41 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:55 – 13:21 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:48 – 16:15 |
| Varjyam | 06:37 – 06:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:08 – 07:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:35 – 09:02 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:02 – 10:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:28 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:55 – 13:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:21 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:48 – 16:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:15 – 17:41 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:41 – 19:15 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:15 – 20:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:48 – 22:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:21 – 23:55 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:55 – 01:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:28 – 03:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:02 – 04:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:35 – 06:08 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869534.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457999.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0999° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 141.01° |
🪷 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 (24.0999°), declination 7.54°, EoT 1.15 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: 2017-09-03 (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 (24.0999°), declination 7.54°, EoT 1.15 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: 2017-09-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)