Panchang — Wednesday, March 23, 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.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016•9 Chaitra 1422 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Purnima (until 6:00 PM), Prathama
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni (until 7:37 PM), Hasta
- Yoga
- Ganda, Vriddhi
- Karana
- Bava, Balava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Phalguna
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2072 (Manmatha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1937
- Moon Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Sun Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Moonrise
6:07 PM
Moonset
5:47 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Purnima | 5:59 AM | 6:00 PM |
| Prathama | 6:01 PM | 5:58 AM (Mar 24) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Uttara Phalguni | 5:59 AM | 7:37 PM |
| Hasta | 7:38 PM | 5:58 AM (Mar 24) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Ganda | 5:59 AM | 8:34 AM |
| Vriddhi | 8:35 AM | 5:58 AM (Mar 24) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bava | 5:59 AM | 6:00 PM |
| Balava | 6:01 PM | 5:58 AM (Mar 24) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:40 AM – 12:29 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:24 AM – 5:12 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 11:34 AM – 1:21 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:05 PM – 1:36 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:30 AM – 9:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:33 AM – 12:05 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:25 AM – 9:14 AM, 10:03 AM – 10:51 AM, 4:33 PM – 5:21 PM
- Varjyam
- 5:03 AM (Mar 24) – 6:51 AM (Mar 24)
Festivals & Vrats
- Holika Dahan
- Purnima
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.