Panchang — Sunday, December 18, 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.
Sunday, December 18, 2016•3 Poush 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Panchami (until 6:26 PM), Shashthi
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha (until 1:10 PM), Magha
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti, Vishkambha
- Karana
- Kaulava, Taitila, Gara, Vanija
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Margashirsha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Karka (Cancer)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Moonrise
9:51 PM
Moonset
10:09 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Panchami | 6:34 AM | 6:26 PM |
| Shashthi | 6:27 PM | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlesha | 6:34 AM | 1:10 PM |
| Magha | 1:11 PM | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vaidhriti | 6:34 AM | 8:40 AM |
| Vishkambha | 8:41 AM | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kaulava | 6:34 AM | 6:47 AM |
| Taitila | 6:48 AM | 6:26 PM |
| Gara | 6:27 PM | 6:19 AM (Dec 19) |
| Vanija | 6:20 AM (Dec 19) | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:33 AM – 12:16 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:48 AM – 5:41 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 11:36 AM – 1:10 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:55 PM – 5:15 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:55 AM – 1:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 2:35 PM – 3:55 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:42 AM – 9:25 AM, 10:08 AM – 10:50 AM, 3:49 PM – 4:32 PM
- Varjyam
- 1:21 AM (Dec 19) – 2:59 AM (Dec 19)
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.