पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 13, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.18 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अन्तवन्त इमे देहा नित्यस्योक्ताः शरीरिणः।
अनाशिनोऽप्रमेयस्य तस्माद्युध्यस्व भारत।।2.18।।
अनाशिनोऽप्रमेयस्य तस्माद्युध्यस्व भारत।।2.18।।
"2.18 The material bodies which this Eternal, Indestructible, Immeasurable Spirit inhabits are all finite. Therefore fight, O Valiant Man!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 116.36° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 344.17° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 159.21° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 99.81° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 79.92° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 80.45° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शनि Śani | 337.01° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:31 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:30 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:17 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:07 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 59 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 00 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:03 – 05:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:36 – 06:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:39 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:18 – 17:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:30 – 17:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:15 – 19:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:39 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:00 – 13:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:53 – 09:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:38 – 12:00 |
| Varjyam | 06:58 – 07:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (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):
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 Labha | 06:31 – 07:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:53 – 09:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:16 – 10:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:38 – 12:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:00 – 13:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:23 – 14:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:45 – 16:08 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:08 – 17:30 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:30 – 19:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:08 – 20:45 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:45 – 22:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:23 – 00:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:00 – 01:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:38 – 03:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:16 – 04:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:53 – 06:31 (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) | 1872435.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460900.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2108° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 226.83° |
🪷 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 (24.2108°), declination 14.63°, EoT -4.56 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: 2025-08-13 (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 (24.2108°), declination 14.63°, EoT -4.56 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: 2025-08-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)