Panchang — Saturday, April 16, 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, April 16, 2016•3 Boishakh 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Dashami (until 11:48 PM), Ekadashi
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha (until 5:47 PM), Magha
- Yoga
- Shula, Ganda
- Karana
- Taitila, Gara, Vanija
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Chaitra
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Karka (Cancer)
- Sun Rashi
- Mesha (Aries)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
1:31 PM
Moonset
1:53 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 | 5:36 AM | 11:48 PM |
| Ekadashi | 11:49 PM | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlesha | 5:36 AM | 5:47 PM |
| Magha | 5:48 PM | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shula | 5:36 AM | 12:40 PM |
| Ganda | 12:41 PM | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Taitila | 5:36 AM | 11:06 AM |
| Gara | 11:07 AM | 11:48 PM |
| Vanija | 11:49 PM | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:32 AM – 12:23 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:06 AM – 4:51 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 4:04 PM – 5:47 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 8:47 AM – 10:22 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:33 PM – 3:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 5:36 AM – 7:11 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:09 AM – 9:00 AM, 9:50 AM – 10:41 AM, 4:38 PM – 5:29 PM
- Varjyam
- 5:48 AM – 7:30 AM
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.