Panchang — Monday, January 4, 2016
The complete daily panchang (panjika) calculated for Bangladesh (Dhaka) — tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana with exact change times, plus the day's auspicious and inauspicious periods.
Monday, January 4, 2016•20 Poush 1422 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Dashami (until 5:43 AM (Jan 5)), Ekadashi
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Swati (until 5:47 AM (Jan 5)), Vishakha
- Yoga
- Sukarman, Dhriti
- Karana
- Vanija, Vishti, Bava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Margashirsha
- Ritu (Season)
- Shishira (Winter)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Tula (Libra)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Moonrise
1:18 AM
Moonset
1:04 PM
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga & Karana Timings
Exact transition times in Bangladesh time (Asia/Dhaka). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise, so a single day can carry two tithis or nakshatras.
Tithi
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Dashami | 6:41 AM | 5:43 AM (Jan 5) |
| Ekadashi | 5:44 AM (Jan 5) | 6:41 AM (Jan 5) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Swati | 6:41 AM | 5:47 AM (Jan 5) |
| Vishakha | 5:48 AM (Jan 5) | 6:41 AM (Jan 5) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sukarman | 6:41 AM | 5:36 PM |
| Dhriti | 5:37 PM | 6:41 AM (Jan 5) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vanija | 6:41 AM | 4:39 PM |
| Vishti | 4:40 PM | 5:43 AM (Jan 5) |
| Bava | 5:44 AM (Jan 5) | 6:41 AM (Jan 5) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:41 AM – 12:24 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:55 AM – 5:48 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 8:00 PM – 9:47 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 8:01 AM – 9:22 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:42 AM – 12:02 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 1:23 PM – 2:43 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:50 AM – 9:32 AM, 10:15 AM – 10:58 AM, 3:58 PM – 4:41 PM
- Varjyam
- 9:19 AM – 11:06 AM
About These Calculations
- All timings are computed astronomically for Dhaka, Bangladesh (Asia/Dhaka) using the Lahiri (Chitra Paksha) ayanamsa.
- The tithi shown first is the udaya tithi — the tithi prevailing at sunrise — which is the traditional value used for observances.
- Auspicious and inauspicious periods such as Rahu Kaal depend on sunrise and sunset, so they differ slightly from city to city.
- Regional panjikas (Bisuddha Siddhanta, Gupta Press) may differ by a few minutes, or occasionally by a day.