पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 29, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.14 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अनन्यचेताः सततं यो मां स्मरति नित्यशः।
तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः।।8.14।।
तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः।।8.14।।
"8.14 To him who thinks constantly of Me, and of nothing else, to such an ever-faithful devotee, O Arjuna, am I ever accessible." — 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 Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 14.54° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 164.15° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 350.24° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 357.64° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.25° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 41.36° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 344.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:23 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:23 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:41 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:02 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 00 Mins 07 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 59 Mins 53 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:55 – 05:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:28 – 06:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:23 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:08 – 18:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:53 – 13:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:46 – 09:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:31 – 11:53 |
| Varjyam | 06:51 – 07:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:57 – 09:19 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
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):
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:23 – 07:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:46 – 09:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:08 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:31 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:53 – 13:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:16 – 14:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:38 – 16:01 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:01 – 17:23 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:23 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:01 – 20:38 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:38 – 22:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:16 – 23:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:53 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:31 – 03:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:08 – 04:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:46 – 06:23 (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 | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872694.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461159.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2207° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 149.42° |
🪷 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 (24.2207°), declination 14.42°, EoT 2.64 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: 2026-04-29 (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 (24.2207°), declination 14.42°, EoT 2.64 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: 2026-04-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)