Panchang — Thursday, January 5, 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.
Thursday, January 5, 2017•21 Poush 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Saptami (until 2:30 PM), Ashtami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada (until 5:15 PM), Revati
- Yoga
- Parigha, Shiva
- Karana
- Vanija, Vishti, Bava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Pausha
- Ritu (Season)
- Shishira (Winter)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Moonrise
11:30 AM
Moonset
11:59 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saptami | 6:41 AM | 2:30 PM |
| Ashtami | 2:31 PM | 6:42 AM (Jan 6) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 6:41 AM | 5:15 PM |
| Revati | 5:16 PM | 6:42 AM (Jan 6) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Parigha | 6:41 AM | 2:04 AM (Jan 6) |
| Shiva | 2:05 AM (Jan 6) | 6:42 AM (Jan 6) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vanija | 6:41 AM | 2:30 PM |
| Vishti | 2:31 PM | 1:46 AM (Jan 6) |
| Bava | 1:47 AM (Jan 6) | 6:42 AM (Jan 6) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:42 AM – 12:25 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:55 AM – 5:48 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:33 PM – 2:07 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:24 PM – 2:44 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:41 AM – 8:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 9:22 AM – 10:43 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:50 AM – 9:33 AM, 10:16 AM – 10:59 AM, 3:59 PM – 4:42 PM
- Varjyam
- 4:45 AM (Jan 6) – 6:17 AM (Jan 6)
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.