Panchang — Monday, February 29, 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, February 29, 2016•16 Falgun 1422 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Shashthi (until 2:18 PM), Saptami
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha (until 12:47 AM (Mar 1)), Anuradha
- Yoga
- Dhruva, Vyaghata
- Karana
- Vanija, Vishti, Bava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Magha
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2072 (Manmatha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1937
- Moon Rashi
- Tula (Libra)
- Sun Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
11:32 PM
Moonset
10:15 AM
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shashthi | 6:21 AM | 2:18 PM |
| Saptami | 2:19 PM | 6:20 AM (Mar 1) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vishakha | 6:21 AM | 12:47 AM (Mar 1) |
| Anuradha | 12:48 AM (Mar 1) | 6:20 AM (Mar 1) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Dhruva | 6:21 AM | 6:32 AM |
| Vyaghata | 6:33 AM | 6:20 AM (Mar 1) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vanija | 6:21 AM | 2:18 PM |
| Vishti | 2:19 PM | 3:23 AM (Mar 1) |
| Bava | 3:24 AM (Mar 1) | 6:20 AM (Mar 1) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:47 AM – 12:34 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:42 AM – 5:31 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 2:57 PM – 4:45 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 7:48 AM – 9:16 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:43 AM – 12:10 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 1:38 PM – 3:05 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:41 AM – 9:27 AM, 10:14 AM – 11:01 AM, 4:27 PM – 5:14 PM
- Varjyam
- 5:10 AM (Mar 1) – 6:55 AM (Mar 1)
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.