Panchang — Friday, March 18, 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.
Friday, March 18, 2016•4 Chaitra 1422 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Dashami (until 10:08 AM), Ekadashi
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu (until 9:03 AM), Pushya
- Yoga
- Shobhana, Atiganda
- Karana
- Gara, Vanija, Vishti
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Phalguna
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2072 (Manmatha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1937
- Moon Rashi
- Karka (Cancer)
- Sun Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
1:49 PM
Moonset
2:24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dashami | 6:04 AM | 10:08 AM |
| Ekadashi | 10:09 AM | 6:03 AM (Mar 19) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Punarvasu | 6:04 AM | 9:03 AM |
| Pushya | 9:04 AM | 6:03 AM (Mar 19) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shobhana | 6:04 AM | 8:07 AM |
| Atiganda | 8:08 AM | 6:03 AM (Mar 19) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Gara | 6:04 AM | 10:08 AM |
| Vanija | 10:09 AM | 10:25 PM |
| Vishti | 10:26 PM | 6:03 AM (Mar 19) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:42 AM – 12:30 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:28 AM – 5:16 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 6:35 AM – 8:13 AM, 3:34 AM (Mar 19) – 5:15 AM (Mar 19)
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:35 AM – 12:06 PM
- Yamaganda
- 3:07 PM – 4:38 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 7:34 AM – 9:05 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:29 AM – 9:17 AM, 10:05 AM – 10:54 AM, 4:32 PM – 5:20 PM
- Varjyam
- 5:28 PM – 7:09 PM
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.