पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 6, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.77 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य रूपमत्यद्भुतं हरेः।
विस्मयो मे महान् राजन् हृष्यामि च पुनः पुनः।।18.77।।
विस्मयो मे महान् राजन् हृष्यामि च पुनः पुनः।।18.77।।
"18.77 As memory recalls again and again the exceeding beauty of the Lord, I am filled with amazement and happiness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 109.67° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 79.95° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 130.04° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 114.21° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 304.83° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 143.50° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 285.77° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:26 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:55 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:10 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:11 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:14 – 17:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:26 – 17:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:11 – 18:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:40 – 12:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:44 – 16:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:58 – 09:19 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 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: Cara (Auspicious)
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 · 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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:37 – 07:58 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:58 – 09:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:19 – 10:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:40 – 12:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:02 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:23 – 14:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:44 – 16:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:05 – 17:26 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:26 – 19:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:05 – 20:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:44 – 22:23 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:23 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:02 – 01:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:40 – 03:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:19 – 04:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:58 – 06:37 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870967.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459432.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1547° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 329.52° |
🪷 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 (24.1547°), declination 16.68°, EoT -5.59 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: 2021-08-06 (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 (24.1547°), declination 16.68°, EoT -5.59 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: 2021-08-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)