पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · July 30, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- कल्कि जयन्ती · Kalki JayantīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.4 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन।
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन।।2.4।।
कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन।
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन।।2.4।।
"2.4 Arjuna argued: My Lord! How can I, when the battle rages, send an arrow through Bheeshma and Drona, who should receive my reverence?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 102.95° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 165.52° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 150.50° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 105.87° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 76.99° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 64.11° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 337.56° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:42 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:22 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:01 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:24 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 39 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 20 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:42 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:10 – 17:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:22 – 17:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:07 – 18:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:02 – 13:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:02 – 09:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:42 – 12:02 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:42 – 08:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:02 – 09:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:22 – 10:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:42 – 12:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:02 – 13:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:22 – 14:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:42 – 16:02 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:02 – 17:22 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:22 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:02 – 20:42 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:42 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:22 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:02 – 01:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:42 – 03:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:22 – 05:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:02 – 06:42 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872421.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460886.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2103° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 63.98° |
🪷 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 (24.2103°), declination 18.48°, EoT -6.11 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: 2025-07-30 (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 (24.2103°), declination 18.48°, EoT -6.11 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: 2025-07-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)