पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 4, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.19 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः।
ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः।।4.19।।
ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः।।4.19।।
"4.19 The wise call him a sage, for whatever he undertakes is free from the motive of desire, and his deeds are purified by the fire of Wisdom." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 350.12° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 212.85° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 255.34° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 345.87° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 207.91° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 10.39° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 254.75° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:08 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:50 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:00 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:40 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 41 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 18 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:35 – 05:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:10 – 06:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:38 – 18:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:50 – 18:19 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:35 – 19:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:59 – 13:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:36 – 09:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:32 – 11:59 |
| Varjyam | 06:38 – 06:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:16 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:08 – 07:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:36 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:04 – 10:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:32 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:59 – 13:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:27 – 14:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:55 – 16:23 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:23 – 17:50 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:50 – 19:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:23 – 20:55 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:55 – 22:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:27 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:59 – 01:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:32 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:04 – 04:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:36 – 06:08 (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) | 1869747.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458212.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1080° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 224.18° |
🪷 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 (24.1080°), declination 5.61°, EoT -3.40 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: 2018-04-04 (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 (24.1080°), declination 5.61°, EoT -3.40 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: 2018-04-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)