पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · May 23, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- योगिनी एकादशी · Yoginī EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- वृषभ सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛṣabha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.61 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति।भ्रामयन्सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया।।18.61।।
"18.61 God dwells in the hearts of all beings, O Arjuna! He causes them to revolve as it were on a wheel by His mystic power." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 37.98° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 340.88° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 111.75° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 28.94° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 61.74° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 352.07° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 335.72° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:07 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:06 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:02 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 28 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 31 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:14 – 05:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:46 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:55 – 17:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:07 – 17:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:52 – 18:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:34 – 11:53 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:30 – 15:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:57 – 09:15 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:26 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:38 – 07:57 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:57 – 09:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:15 – 10:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:34 – 11:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:53 – 13:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:11 – 14:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:30 – 15:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:48 – 17:07 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:07 – 18:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:48 – 20:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:30 – 22:11 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:11 – 23:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:53 – 01:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:34 – 03:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:15 – 04:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:57 – 06:38 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872353.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460818.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2077° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 305.83° |
🪷 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 (24.2077°), declination 20.60°, EoT 3.40 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: 2025-05-23 (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 (24.2077°), declination 20.60°, EoT 3.40 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: 2025-05-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)