पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · October 3, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.76 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
राजन्संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य संवादमिममद्भुतम्।केशवार्जुनयोः पुण्यं हृष्यामि च मुहुर्मुहुः।।18.76।।
"18.76 O King! The more I think of that marvellous and holy discourse, the more I lose myself in joy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 165.93° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 311.58° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 143.15° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 161.08° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 184.00° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 141.61° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 238.11° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:31 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:51 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 25 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 34 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:52 – 04:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:29 – 05:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:45 – 18:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:57 – 18:28 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:42 – 19:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:51 – 16:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:38 – 10:11 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:44 – 13:17 |
| Varjyam | 06:02 – 06:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:25 – 08:50 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:31 – 07:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:04 – 08:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:38 – 10:11 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:11 – 11:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:44 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:17 – 14:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:51 – 16:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:24 – 17:57 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:57 – 19:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:24 – 20:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:51 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:17 – 23:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:44 – 01:11 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:11 – 02:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:38 – 04:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:04 – 05:31 (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) | 1869564.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458029.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1010° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 145.57° |
🪷 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 (24.1010°), declination -3.97°, EoT 11.79 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: 2017-10-03 (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 (24.1010°), declination -3.97°, EoT 11.79 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: 2017-10-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)