पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 24, 2026 CE
Also observed today
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.9 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
कविं पुराणमनुशासितार
मणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्यः।
सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूप
मादित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात्।।8.9।।
मणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्यः।
सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूप
मादित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात्।।8.9।।
"8.9 Whoso meditates on the Omniscient, the Ancient, more minute than the atom, yet the Ruler and Upholder of all, Unimaginable, Brilliant like the Sun, Beyond the reach of darkness;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 9.67° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 98.83° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 346.40° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 348.97° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.60° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 35.29° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 344.21° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:20 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:28 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:35 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:07 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 07 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 52 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:30 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:16 – 17:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:28 – 17:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:13 – 18:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:31 – 11:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:41 – 16:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:44 – 09:07 |
| Varjyam | 06:48 – 07:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:56 – 09:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:20 – 07:44 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:44 – 09:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:07 – 10:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:31 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:54 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:18 – 14:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:41 – 16:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:05 – 17:28 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:28 – 19:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:05 – 20:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:41 – 22:18 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:18 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:54 – 01:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:31 – 03:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:07 – 04:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:44 – 06:20 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Puṣya alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872689.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461154.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2205° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 86.40° |
🪷 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 (24.2205°), declination 12.81°, EoT 1.80 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: 2026-04-24 (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 (24.2205°), declination 12.81°, EoT 1.80 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: 2026-04-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)