पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · October 19, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.8 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम्।आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रहः।।13.8।।
"13.8 Humility, sincerity, harmlessness, forgiveness, rectitude, service of the Master, purity, steadfastness, self-control;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 181.44° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 275.42° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 107.27° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 205.01° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 118.12° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 189.27° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 346.00° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:07 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:04 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:48 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 53 Mins 57 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 06 Mins 03 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:30 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:55 – 18:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:07 – 18:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:52 – 19:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:50 – 08:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:04 – 11:40 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:17 – 14:54 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:14 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:13 – 06:50 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:50 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:27 – 10:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:04 – 11:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:40 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:17 – 14:54 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:54 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:31 – 18:07 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:07 – 19:31 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:31 – 20:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:54 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:17 – 23:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:40 – 01:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:04 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:27 – 03:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:50 – 05:13 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Uttara Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872867.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461332.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2273° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 96.07° |
🪷 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 (24.2273°), declination -9.92°, EoT 15.55 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: 2026-10-19 (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 (24.2273°), declination -9.92°, EoT 15.55 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: 2026-10-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)