पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · March 11, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.42 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
"6.42 Or, he may be born in the family of the wise sages, though a birth like this is, indeed, very difficult to obtain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 326.26° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 232.30° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 312.03° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 318.85° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 80.70° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 341.14° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 338.81° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:54 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:19 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:52 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:50 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 25 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 34 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:15 – 05:04 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:52 – 05:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:07 – 18:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:19 – 18:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:04 – 19:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:07 – 13:40 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:27 – 09:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:34 – 12:07 |
| Varjyam | 06:25 – 06:45 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:48 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:54 – 07:27 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:27 – 09:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:00 – 10:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:34 – 12:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:07 – 13:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:40 – 15:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:13 – 16:46 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:46 – 18:19 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:19 – 19:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:46 – 21:13 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:13 – 22:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:40 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:07 – 01:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:34 – 03:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:00 – 04:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:27 – 05:54 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872645.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461110.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2189° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 267.20° |
🪷 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 (24.2189°), declination -3.77°, EoT -10.76 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: 2026-03-11 (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 (24.2189°), declination -3.77°, EoT -10.76 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: 2026-03-11 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)