पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 31, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.17 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
कथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन्।
केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया।।10.17।।
केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया।।10.17।।
"10.17 O Master! How shall I, by constant meditation, know Thee? My Lord! What are Thy various manifestations through which I am to mediate on Thee?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 133.47° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 176.98° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 41.49° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 160.17° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 342.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 119.22° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 296.59° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:12 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:40 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:28 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:12 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:40 – 05:26 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:15 – 06:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:28 – 17:52 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:40 – 18:08 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:25 – 19:10 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:56 – 13:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:38 – 09:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:30 – 11:56 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:12 – 07:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:38 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:04 – 10:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:30 – 11:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:56 – 13:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:22 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:48 – 16:14 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:14 – 17:40 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:40 – 19:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:14 – 20:48 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:48 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:22 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:56 – 01:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:30 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:04 – 04:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:38 – 06:12 (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 | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871357.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459822.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1696° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 44.91° |
🪷 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 (24.1696°), declination 8.70°, EoT 0.15 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: 2022-08-31 (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 (24.1696°), declination 8.70°, EoT 0.15 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: 2022-08-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)