पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · October 31, 2028 CE
Also observed today
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.15 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
रजसि प्रलयं गत्वा कर्मसङ्गिषु जायते।तथा प्रलीनस्तमसि मूढयोनिषु जायते।।14.15।।
"14.15 When Passion prevails, the soul is reborn among those who love activity; when Ignorance rules, it enters the wombs of the ignorant." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 193.89° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 347.76° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 129.26° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 181.03° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 170.07° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 159.58° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 13.50° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:02 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:17 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:03 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:47 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:16 – 04:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:56 – 05:02 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:45 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:05 – 18:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:17 – 18:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:02 – 19:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:58 – 16:38 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:21 – 10:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:39 – 13:19 |
| Varjyam | 05:35 – 05:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:07 – 08:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
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 · 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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:02 – 06:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:41 – 08:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:21 – 10:00 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:00 – 11:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:39 – 13:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:19 – 14:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:58 – 16:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:38 – 18:17 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:17 – 19:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:38 – 20:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:58 – 22:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:19 – 23:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:39 – 01:00 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:00 – 02:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:21 – 03:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:41 – 05:02 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5130 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873610.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462075.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2558° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 152.87° |
🪷 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 (24.2558°), declination -14.22°, EoT 16.45 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: 2028-10-31 (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 (24.2558°), declination -14.22°, EoT 16.45 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: 2028-10-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)