Panchang — Tuesday, September 20, 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.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016•5 Ashwin 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (until 12:27 PM), Panchami
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Bharani (until 8:40 PM), Krittika
- Yoga
- Vyaghata, Harshana
- Karana
- Balava, Kaulava, Taitila
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Bhadrapada
- Ritu (Season)
- Sharad (Autumn)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Mesha (Aries)
- Sun Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Moonrise
8:54 PM
Moonset
9:11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chaturthi | 5:46 AM | 12:27 PM |
| Panchami | 12:28 PM | 5:46 AM (Sep 21) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bharani | 5:46 AM | 8:40 PM |
| Krittika | 8:41 PM | 5:46 AM (Sep 21) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vyaghata | 5:46 AM | 9:30 AM |
| Harshana | 9:31 AM | 5:46 AM (Sep 21) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Balava | 5:46 AM | 12:27 PM |
| Kaulava | 12:28 PM | 10:57 PM |
| Taitila | 10:58 PM | 5:46 AM (Sep 21) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:27 AM – 12:15 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:11 AM – 4:59 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 4:20 PM – 5:47 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:54 PM – 4:25 PM
- Yamaganda
- 8:48 AM – 10:20 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:51 AM – 1:22 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:12 AM – 9:01 AM, 9:49 AM – 10:38 AM, 4:19 PM – 5:07 PM
- Varjyam
- 7:39 AM – 9:06 AM
Festivals & Vrats
- Sankashti Chaturthi
- Chaturthi Shraddha (Day 4)
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.