पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · March 13, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.18 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्।क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम्।।17.18।।
"17.18 Austerity coupled with hypocrisy or performed for the sake of self-glorification, popularity or vanity, comes from Passion, and its result is always doubtful and temporary." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 328.51° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 134.60° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 84.07° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| बुध Budha | 344.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 49.17° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 343.85° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 328.06° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:56 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:17 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:27 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:54 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 21 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 39 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:17 – 05:06 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:54 – 05:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:10 – 14:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:05 – 18:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:17 – 18:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:02 – 19:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:39 – 15:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:56 – 07:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:01 – 10:34 |
| Varjyam | 06:27 – 06:46 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:56 – 07:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:28 – 09:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:01 – 10:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:34 – 12:06 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:06 – 13:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:39 – 15:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:11 – 16:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:44 – 18:17 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:17 – 19:44 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:44 – 21:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:11 – 22:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:39 – 00:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:06 – 01:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:34 – 03:01 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:01 – 04:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:28 – 05:56 (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) | 1872282.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460747.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2050° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 166.64° |
🪷 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 (24.2050°), declination -2.89°, EoT -10.22 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: 2025-03-13 (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 (24.2050°), declination -2.89°, EoT -10.22 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: 2025-03-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)