पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 8, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.24 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम्।
सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः।।10.24।।
सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः।।10.24।।
"10.24 Among the priests, know, O Arjuna, that I am the Apostle Brihaspati; of generals I am Skanda, the Commander-in-Chief, and of waters I am the Ocean." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 111.81° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 151.60° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 47.80° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 129.31° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 51.43° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 129.09° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 324.10° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:35 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:27 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:42 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:39 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 52 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 07 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:52 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:41 – 06:35 |
| 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 | 13:23 – 14:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:35 – 07:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:18 – 10:40 |
| Varjyam | 07:02 – 07:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:07 – 09:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:35 – 07:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:57 – 09:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:18 – 10:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:40 – 12:01 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:01 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:23 – 14:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:44 – 16:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:06 – 17:27 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:27 – 19:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:06 – 20:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:44 – 22:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:23 – 00:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:01 – 01:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:40 – 03:18 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:18 – 04:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:57 – 06:35 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872065.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460530.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1967° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 43.12° |
🪷 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 (24.1967°), declination 16.04°, EoT -5.35 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: 2024-08-08 (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 (24.1967°), declination 16.04°, EoT -5.35 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: 2024-08-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)