पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · October 2, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.68 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.68।।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.68।।
"2.68 Therefore, O Might-in-Arms, he who keeps his senses detached from their objects - take it that his reason is purified." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 164.90° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 278.45° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 192.00° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 178.15° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 88.27° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 140.81° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 333.54° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:32 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:29 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:09 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 24 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 35 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:53 – 04:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:30 – 05:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:45 – 18:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:57 – 18:28 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:42 – 19:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:17 – 14:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:32 – 07:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:38 – 10:11 |
| Varjyam | 06:03 – 06:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:26 – 08:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:32 – 07:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:05 – 08:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:38 – 10:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:11 – 11:44 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:44 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:17 – 14:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:51 – 16:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:24 – 17:57 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:57 – 19:24 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:24 – 20:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:51 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:17 – 23:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:44 – 01:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:11 – 02:38 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:38 – 04:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:05 – 05:32 (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 | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872485.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460950.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2127° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 115.96° |
🪷 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 (24.2127°), declination -3.61°, EoT 11.48 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: 2025-10-02 (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 (24.2127°), declination -3.61°, EoT 11.48 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: 2025-10-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)