पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 27, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.16 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन।
मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते।।8.16।।
मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते।।8.16।।
"8.16 The worlds, with the whole realm of creation, come and go; but, O Arjuna, whoso comes to Me, for him there is nor rebirth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 129.63° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 315.53° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.24° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 111.09° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 202.31° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 174.91° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 248.40° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:37 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:59 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:42 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 20 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 39 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:46 – 05:31 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:20 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:25 – 17:49 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:37 – 18:06 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:22 – 19:07 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:42 – 09:07 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:32 – 11:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:22 – 14:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:56 – 09:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
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):
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 Amṛta | 06:17 – 07:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:42 – 09:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:07 – 10:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:32 – 11:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:57 – 13:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:22 – 14:47 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:47 – 16:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:12 – 17:37 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:37 – 19:12 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:12 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:47 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:22 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:57 – 01:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:32 – 03:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:07 – 04:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:42 – 06:17 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869892.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458357.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1136° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 186.95° |
🪷 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 (24.1136°), declination 10.13°, EoT -1.12 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: 2018-08-27 (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 (24.1136°), declination 10.13°, EoT -1.12 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: 2018-08-27 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)