Panchang — Sunday, January 8, 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.
Sunday, January 8, 2017•24 Poush 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Dashami (until 8:22 AM), Ekadashi, Dwadashi
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Bharani (until 12:56 PM), Krittika
- Yoga
- Sadhya, Shubha
- Karana
- Gara, Vanija, Vishti, Bava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Pausha
- Ritu (Season)
- Shishira (Winter)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Mesha (Aries)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:27 PM
Moonrise
1:43 PM
Moonset
2:00 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dashami | 6:42 AM | 8:22 AM |
| Ekadashi | 8:23 AM | 5:33 AM (Jan 9) |
| Dwadashi | 5:34 AM (Jan 9) | 6:42 AM (Jan 9) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bharani | 6:42 AM | 12:56 PM |
| Krittika | 12:57 PM | 6:42 AM (Jan 9) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sadhya | 6:42 AM | 4:54 PM |
| Shubha | 4:55 PM | 6:42 AM (Jan 9) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Gara | 6:42 AM | 8:22 AM |
| Vanija | 8:23 AM | 7:00 PM |
| Vishti | 7:01 PM | 5:33 AM (Jan 9) |
| Bava | 5:34 AM (Jan 9) | 6:42 AM (Jan 9) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:43 AM – 12:26 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:56 AM – 5:49 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 8:31 AM – 9:59 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 4:07 PM – 5:27 PM
- Yamaganda
- 12:05 PM – 1:25 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 2:46 PM – 4:07 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:51 AM – 9:34 AM, 10:17 AM – 11:00 AM, 4:01 PM – 4:44 PM
- Varjyam
- 11:51 PM – 1:19 AM (Jan 9)
Festivals & Vrats
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
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.