Panchang — Saturday, March 12, 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.
Saturday, March 12, 2016•28 Falgun 1422 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (until 6:33 PM), Panchami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini (until 1:44 PM), Bharani
- Yoga
- Indra, Vaidhriti
- Karana
- Vanija, Vishti, Bava, Balava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Phalguna
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2072 (Manmatha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1937
- Moon Rashi
- Mesha (Aries)
- Sun Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Moonrise
8:34 AM
Moonset
9:39 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chaturthi | 6:10 AM | 6:33 PM |
| Panchami | 6:34 PM | 6:09 AM (Mar 13) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 6:10 AM | 1:44 PM |
| Bharani | 1:45 PM | 6:09 AM (Mar 13) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Indra | 6:10 AM | 9:45 PM |
| Vaidhriti | 9:46 PM | 6:09 AM (Mar 13) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vanija | 6:10 AM | 8:05 AM |
| Vishti | 8:06 AM | 6:33 PM |
| Bava | 6:34 PM | 5:06 AM (Mar 13) |
| Balava | 5:07 AM (Mar 13) | 6:09 AM (Mar 13) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:44 AM – 12:32 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:33 AM – 5:21 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 7:16 AM – 8:43 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 9:09 AM – 10:38 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:37 PM – 3:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 6:10 AM – 7:39 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:33 AM – 9:21 AM, 10:08 AM – 10:56 AM, 4:30 PM – 5:18 PM
- Varjyam
- 10:09 AM – 11:35 AM, 10:29 PM – 11:57 PM
Festivals & Vrats
- Vinayaka Chaturthi
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.