पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 10, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.18 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं परिज्ञाता त्रिविधा कर्मचोदना।करणं कर्म कर्तेति त्रिविधः कर्मसंग्रहः।।18.18।।
"18.18 Knowledge, the knower and the object of knowledge, these are the three incentives to action; and the act, the actor and the instrument are the threefold constituents." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 356.22° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 143.74° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 92.19° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 332.64° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 53.19° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 330.26° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 331.45° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:12 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:43 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:56 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:39 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:40 – 05:26 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:15 – 06:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:53 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:31 – 17:55 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:43 – 18:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:28 – 19:13 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:24 – 14:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:12 – 07:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:05 – 10:31 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:16 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (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 | 06:12 – 07:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:38 – 09:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:05 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:31 – 11:58 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:58 – 13:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:24 – 14:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:50 – 16:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:17 – 17:43 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:43 – 19:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:17 – 20:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:50 – 22:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:24 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:58 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:31 – 03:05 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:05 – 04:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:38 – 06:12 (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) | 1872310.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460775.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2060° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 146.40° |
🪷 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 (24.2060°), declination 7.98°, EoT -1.61 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: 2025-04-10 (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 (24.2060°), declination 7.98°, EoT -1.61 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: 2025-04-10 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)