पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · October 23, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.12 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
अध्यात्मज्ञाननित्यत्वं तत्त्वज्ञानार्थदर्शनम्।एतज्ज्ञानमिति प्रोक्तमज्ञानं यदतोन्यथा।।13.12।।
"13.12 Constant yearning for the knowledge of Self, and pondering over the lessons of the great Truth - this is Wisdom, all else ignorance." — 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 Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 185.42° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 325.27° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 109.42° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 206.55° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 118.70° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 186.91° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 345.71° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:09 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:10 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:47 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:12 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 00 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 59 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:25 – 04:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:04 – 05:09 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:42 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:58 – 18:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:10 – 18:43 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:55 – 19:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:02 – 11:40 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:55 – 16:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:47 – 08:25 |
| Varjyam | 05:42 – 06:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (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):
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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:09 – 06:47 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:47 – 08:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:25 – 10:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:02 – 11:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:40 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:17 – 14:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:55 – 16:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:33 – 18:10 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:10 – 19:33 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:33 – 20:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:55 – 22:17 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:17 – 23:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:40 – 01:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:02 – 02:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:25 – 03:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:47 – 05:09 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872871.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461336.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2275° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 140.30° |
🪷 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 (24.2275°), declination -11.35°, EoT 16.06 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: 2026-10-23 (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 (24.2275°), declination -11.35°, EoT 16.06 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: 2026-10-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)