पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 7, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.26 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
शुक्लकृष्णे गती ह्येते जगतः शाश्वते मते।
एकया यात्यनावृत्तिमन्ययाऽऽवर्तते पुनः।।8.26।।
एकया यात्यनावृत्तिमन्ययाऽऽवर्तते पुनः।।8.26।।
"8.26 These bright and dark paths out of the world have always existed. Whoso takes the former, returns not; he who chooses the latter, returns.*" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 110.87° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 329.79° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 356.26° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 99.26° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 265.33° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 64.94° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 273.25° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:36 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:27 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:29 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:45 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:09 – 05:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:42 – 06:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:15 – 17:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:27 – 17:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:12 – 18:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:40 – 12:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:44 – 16:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:57 – 09:19 |
| Varjyam | 07:03 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:08 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · 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 Chala | 06:36 – 07:57 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:57 – 09:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:19 – 10:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:40 – 12:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:01 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:23 – 14:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:44 – 16:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:05 – 17:27 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:27 – 19:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:05 – 20:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:44 – 22:23 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:23 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:01 – 01:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:40 – 03:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:19 – 04:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:57 – 06:36 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870603.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459068.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1408° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 221.76° |
🪷 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 (24.1408°), declination 16.33°, EoT -5.48 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: 2020-08-07 (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 (24.1408°), declination 16.33°, EoT -5.48 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: 2020-08-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)