पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · May 1, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.17 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते।
प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।
प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।
"7.17 Of all of these, he who has gained wisdom, who meditates on Me without ceasing, devoting himself only to Me, he is the best; for by the wise man I am exceedingly beloved and the wise man, too, is beloved by Me." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 16.98° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 281.33° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 335.77° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 352.66° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 29.96° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 7.43° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 322.54° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:25 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:21 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:42 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:19 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 56 Mins 22 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 03 Mins 38 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:57 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:30 – 06:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:53 – 13:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:47 – 09:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:31 – 11:53 |
| Varjyam | 06:52 – 07:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:25 – 07:47 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:47 – 09:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:09 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:31 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:53 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:15 – 14:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:37 – 15:59 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:59 – 17:21 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:21 – 18:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:59 – 20:37 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:37 – 22:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:15 – 23:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:53 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:31 – 03:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:09 – 04:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:47 – 06:25 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Śravaṇa alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871966.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460431.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1929° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 266.78° |
🪷 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 (24.1929°), declination 15.18°, EoT 2.92 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: 2024-05-01 (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 (24.1929°), declination 15.18°, EoT 2.92 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: 2024-05-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)