Panchang — Tuesday, January 3, 2017
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, January 3, 2017•19 Poush 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Panchami (until 4:12 PM), Shashthi
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha (until 5:46 PM), Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Siddhi, Vyatipata, Variyana
- Karana
- Balava, Kaulava, Taitila
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Pausha
- Ritu (Season)
- Shishira (Winter)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Moonrise
10:08 AM
Moonset
10:04 PM
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 | 6:41 AM | 4:12 PM |
| Shashthi | 4:13 PM | 6:41 AM (Jan 4) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shatabhisha | 6:41 AM | 5:46 PM |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 5:47 PM | 6:41 AM (Jan 4) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Siddhi | 6:41 AM | 7:51 AM |
| Vyatipata | 7:52 AM | 6:18 AM (Jan 4) |
| Variyana | 6:19 AM (Jan 4) | 6:41 AM (Jan 4) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Balava | 6:41 AM | 4:12 PM |
| Kaulava | 4:13 PM | 3:58 AM (Jan 4) |
| Taitila | 3:59 AM (Jan 4) | 6:41 AM (Jan 4) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:41 AM – 12:24 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:55 AM – 5:48 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 10:27 AM – 12:05 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:43 PM – 4:03 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:22 AM – 10:42 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:02 PM – 1:23 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:50 AM – 9:32 AM, 10:15 AM – 10:58 AM, 3:58 PM – 4:41 PM
- Varjyam
- 12:10 AM (Jan 4) – 1:46 AM (Jan 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.