पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · September 16, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.50 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
सञ्जय उवाच
इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा
स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः।
आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं
भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा।।11.50।।
इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा
स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः।
आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं
भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा।।11.50।।
"11.50 Sanjaya continued: "Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Lord Shri Krishna showed Himself again in His accustomed form; and the Mighty Lord, in gentle tones, softly consoled him who lately trembled with fear." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 148.98° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 207.82° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 88.20° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| बुध Budha | 164.11° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 112.34° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 188.91° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 348.52° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:52 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:48 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:59 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:32 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 55 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 04 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:17 – 05:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:53 – 05:52 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:36 – 18:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:48 – 18:17 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:33 – 19:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:50 – 13:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:22 – 08:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:21 – 11:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:22 – 06:41 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · 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 | 05:52 – 07:22 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:22 – 08:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:51 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:21 – 11:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:50 – 13:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:19 – 14:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:49 – 16:18 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:18 – 17:48 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:48 – 19:18 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:18 – 20:49 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:49 – 22:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:19 – 23:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:50 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:21 – 02:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:51 – 04:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:22 – 05:52 (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 Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872834.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461299.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2261° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 60.33° |
🪷 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 (24.2261°), declination 2.70°, EoT 5.87 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: 2026-09-16 (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 (24.2261°), declination 2.70°, EoT 5.87 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: 2026-09-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)