पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 17, 2024 CE
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- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.33 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च।
अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताऽहं विश्वतोमुखः।।10.33।।
अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताऽहं विश्वतोमुखः।।10.33।।
"10.33 Of letters I am A; I am the copulative in compound words; I am Time inexhaustible; and I am the all-pervading Preserver." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 120.44° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 263.54° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 53.70° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 123.87° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 52.84° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 140.14° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 323.53° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:27 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:32 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:35 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:29 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:58 – 05:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:31 – 06:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:20 – 17:44 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:32 – 18:00 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:17 – 19:02 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:13 – 10:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:23 – 14:46 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:27 – 07:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:55 – 07:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:02 – 09:24 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:27 – 07:50 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:50 – 09:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:13 – 10:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:36 – 12:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:00 – 13:23 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:23 – 14:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:46 – 16:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:09 – 17:32 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:32 – 19:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:09 – 20:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:46 – 22:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:23 – 00:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:00 – 01:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:36 – 03:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:13 – 04:50 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:50 – 06:27 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872074.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460539.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1970° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 143.84° |
🪷 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 (24.1970°), declination 13.31°, EoT -3.75 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: 2024-08-17 (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 (24.1970°), declination 13.31°, EoT -3.75 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: 2024-08-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)