Panchang — Wednesday, October 19, 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, October 19, 2016•3 Kartik 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (until 8:02 PM), Panchami
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Rohini (until 12:38 AM (Oct 20)), Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Vyatipata, Variyana
- Karana
- Bava, Balava, Kaulava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Ashwin
- Ritu (Season)
- Sharad (Autumn)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Vrishabha (Taurus)
- Sun Rashi
- Tula (Libra)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
8:30 PM
Moonset
9:03 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 | 5:57 AM | 8:02 PM |
| Panchami | 8:03 PM | 5:58 AM (Oct 20) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Rohini | 5:57 AM | 12:38 AM (Oct 20) |
| Mrigashira | 12:39 AM (Oct 20) | 5:58 AM (Oct 20) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vyatipata | 5:57 AM | 10:21 AM |
| Variyana | 10:22 AM | 5:58 AM (Oct 20) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bava | 5:57 AM | 9:37 AM |
| Balava | 9:38 AM | 8:02 PM |
| Kaulava | 8:03 PM | 5:58 AM (Oct 20) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:17 AM – 5:07 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 9:45 PM – 11:11 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:43 AM – 1:09 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:23 AM – 8:50 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:16 AM – 11:43 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:15 AM – 9:01 AM, 9:47 AM – 10:34 AM, 3:56 PM – 4:42 PM
- Varjyam
- 5:26 PM – 6:52 PM, 5:47 AM (Oct 20) – 7:16 AM (Oct 20)
Festivals & Vrats
- Karwa Chauth
- Sankashti Chaturthi
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.