पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · May 3, 2026 CE
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BG 8.18 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अव्यक्ताद्व्यक्तयः सर्वाः प्रभवन्त्यहरागमे।
रात्र्यागमे प्रलीयन्ते तत्रैवाव्यक्तसंज्ञके।।8.18।।
रात्र्यागमे प्रलीयन्ते तत्रैवाव्यक्तसंज्ञके।।8.18।।
"8.18 At the dawning of that day all objects in manifestation stream forth from the Unmanifest, and when evening falls they are dissolved into It again." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 18.42° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 213.08° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 353.31° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 5.10° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.80° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 46.20° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 345.23° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:26 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:20 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:01 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:41 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 54 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 05 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:58 – 05:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:31 – 06:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:08 – 17:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:20 – 17:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:05 – 18:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:58 – 17:20 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:53 – 13:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:36 – 15:58 |
| Varjyam | 06:53 – 07:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (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):
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 · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:26 – 07:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:47 – 09:09 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:09 – 10:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:31 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:53 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:15 – 14:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:36 – 15:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:58 – 17:20 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:20 – 18:58 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:58 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:36 – 22:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:15 – 23:53 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:53 – 01:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:31 – 03:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:09 – 04:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:47 – 06:26 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872698.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461163.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2209° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 197.05° |
🪷 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 (24.2209°), declination 15.63°, EoT 3.15 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: 2026-05-03 (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 (24.2209°), declination 15.63°, EoT 3.15 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: 2026-05-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)