पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · October 22, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.16 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः।
अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति।।3.16।।
अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति।।3.16।।
"3.16 Thus he who does not help the revolving wheel of sacrifice, but instead leads a sinful life, rejoicing in the gratification of his senses, O Arjuna, he breathes in vain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 184.68° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 190.39° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 205.85° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 206.93° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 90.13° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 165.59° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शनि Śani | 332.18° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:10 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:10 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:29 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:36 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 59 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 00 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:26 – 04:18 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:05 – 05:10 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:42 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:58 – 18:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:10 – 18:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:55 – 19:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:40 – 13:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:48 – 08:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:03 – 11:40 |
| Varjyam | 05:43 – 06:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:10 – 06:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:48 – 08:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:25 – 10:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:03 – 11:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:40 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:17 – 14:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:55 – 16:32 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:32 – 18:10 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:10 – 19:32 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:32 – 20:55 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:55 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:17 – 23:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:40 – 01:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:03 – 02:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:25 – 03:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:48 – 05:10 (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) | 1872505.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460970.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2135° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 7.64° |
🪷 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 (24.2135°), declination -11.08°, EoT 15.95 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: 2025-10-22 (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 (24.2135°), declination -11.08°, EoT 15.95 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: 2025-10-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)