Panchang — Thursday, April 14, 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.
Thursday, April 14, 2016•1 Boishakh 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Ashtami (until 9:59 PM), Navami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu (until 3:05 PM), Pushya
- Yoga
- Sukarman, Dhriti
- Karana
- Vishti, Bava, Balava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Chaitra
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Mithuna (Gemini)
- Sun Rashi
- Mesha (Aries)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
11:43 AM
Moonset
12:21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtami | 5:38 AM | 9:59 PM |
| Navami | 10:00 PM | 5:37 AM (Apr 15) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Punarvasu | 5:38 AM | 3:05 PM |
| Pushya | 3:06 PM | 5:37 AM (Apr 15) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sukarman | 5:38 AM | 1:47 PM |
| Dhriti | 1:48 PM | 5:37 AM (Apr 15) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vishti | 5:38 AM | 9:59 AM |
| Bava | 10:00 AM | 9:59 PM |
| Balava | 10:00 PM | 5:37 AM (Apr 15) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:33 AM – 12:24 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:07 AM – 4:52 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:40 PM – 2:17 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:33 PM – 3:09 PM
- Yamaganda
- 5:38 AM – 7:13 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 8:48 AM – 10:23 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:10 AM – 9:01 AM, 9:51 AM – 10:42 AM, 4:37 PM – 5:28 PM
- Varjyam
- 11:25 PM – 1:05 AM (Apr 15)
Festivals & Vrats
- Durga Ashtami (Chaitra)
- Chaitra Navratri Day 8 (Mahagauri)
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.