Panchang — Tuesday, March 8, 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.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016•24 Falgun 1422 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi (until 11:04 AM), Amavasya
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha (until 12:05 AM (Mar 9)), Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Siddha, Sadhya
- Karana
- Shakuni, Chatushpada, Naga
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Magha
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2072 (Manmatha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1937
- Moon Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
- Sun Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
5:26 AM
Moonset
5:23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chaturdashi | 6:13 AM | 11:04 AM |
| Amavasya | 11:05 AM | 6:13 AM (Mar 9) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shatabhisha | 6:13 AM | 12:05 AM (Mar 9) |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 12:06 AM (Mar 9) | 6:13 AM (Mar 9) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Siddha | 6:13 AM | 5:14 PM |
| Sadhya | 5:15 PM | 6:13 AM (Mar 9) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shakuni | 6:13 AM | 11:04 AM |
| Chatushpada | 11:05 AM | 9:31 PM |
| Naga | 9:32 PM | 6:13 AM (Mar 9) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:45 AM – 12:32 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:36 AM – 5:25 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 5:34 PM – 7:01 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:06 PM – 4:35 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:11 AM – 10:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:09 PM – 1:38 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:36 AM – 9:23 AM, 10:10 AM – 10:58 AM, 4:29 PM – 5:17 PM
- Varjyam
- 8:53 AM – 10:20 AM, 5:48 AM (Mar 9) – 7:14 AM (Mar 9)
Festivals & Vrats
- Masik Shivaratri
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.