पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · November 29, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- वैकुण्ठ एकादशी · Vaikuṇṭha EkādaśīVaishnava
- मोक्षदा एकादशी / गीता जयन्ती · Mokṣadā Ekādaśī (Gītā Jayantī)Vaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.8 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्या
द्यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्।
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धम्
राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्।।2.8।।
द्यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्।
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धम्
राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्।।2.8।।
"2.8 For should I attain the monarchy of the visible world, or over the invisible world, it would not drive away the anguish which is now paralysing my senses."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 222.90° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 340.56° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 179.10° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 243.79° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 196.31° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 212.73° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 243.29° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:49 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:42 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:37 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:34 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 52 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 07 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:58 – 03:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:39 – 04:49 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:17 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:04 – 14:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:30 – 18:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:42 – 19:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:27 – 20:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:17 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:45 – 13:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:33 – 08:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:01 – 11:45 |
| Varjyam | 05:23 – 05:45 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:03 – 08:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 04:49 – 06:33 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:33 – 08:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:17 – 10:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:01 – 11:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:45 – 13:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:29 – 15:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:13 – 16:57 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:57 – 18:42 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:42 – 19:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:57 – 21:13 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:13 – 22:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:29 – 23:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:45 – 01:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:01 – 02:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:17 – 03:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:33 – 04:49 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869621.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458086.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1032° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 120.48° |
🪷 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 (24.1032°), declination -21.48°, EoT 10.87 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: 2017-11-29 (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 (24.1032°), declination -21.48°, EoT 10.87 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: 2017-11-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)