पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · September 30, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.9 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय।।12.9।।
"12.9 But if thou canst not fix thy mind firmly on Me, then, My beloved friend, try to do so by constant practice." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 162.68° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 25.96° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 96.57° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| बुध Budha | 184.77° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 114.98° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 193.81° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 347.47° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:35 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:18 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:59 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 20 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 39 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:56 – 04:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:33 – 05:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:45 – 13:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:07 – 08:40 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:13 – 11:45 |
| Varjyam | 06:06 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:28 – 08:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:35 – 07:07 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:07 – 08:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:40 – 10:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:13 – 11:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:45 – 13:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:18 – 14:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:50 – 16:23 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:23 – 17:55 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:55 – 19:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:23 – 20:50 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:50 – 22:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:18 – 23:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:45 – 01:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:13 – 02:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:40 – 04:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:07 – 05:35 (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) | 1872848.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461313.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2266° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 222.05° |
🪷 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 (24.2266°), declination -2.74°, EoT 10.84 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: 2026-09-30 (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 (24.2266°), declination -2.74°, EoT 10.84 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: 2026-09-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)