Panchang — Thursday, December 15, 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, December 15, 2016•30 Ogrohayon 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Dwitiya (until 11:34 PM), Tritiya
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Ardra (until 4:52 PM), Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Shukla, Brahma
- Karana
- Taitila, Gara, Vanija
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Margashirsha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Mithuna (Gemini)
- Sun Rashi
- Vrishchika (Scorpio)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
6:50 PM
Moonset
7:30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwitiya | 6:33 AM | 11:34 PM |
| Tritiya | 11:35 PM | 6:33 AM (Dec 16) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Ardra | 6:33 AM | 4:52 PM |
| Punarvasu | 4:53 PM | 6:33 AM (Dec 16) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shukla | 6:33 AM | 5:10 PM |
| Brahma | 5:11 PM | 6:33 AM (Dec 16) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Taitila | 6:33 AM | 1:02 PM |
| Gara | 1:03 PM | 11:34 PM |
| Vanija | 11:35 PM | 6:33 AM (Dec 16) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:32 AM – 12:14 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:46 AM – 5:39 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 7:54 AM – 9:20 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:13 PM – 2:33 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:33 AM – 7:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 9:13 AM – 10:33 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:41 AM – 9:24 AM, 10:06 AM – 10:49 AM, 3:48 PM – 4:31 PM
- Varjyam
- 3:53 AM (Dec 16) – 5:21 AM (Dec 16)
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.