Panchang — Saturday, February 18, 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.
Saturday, February 18, 2017•5 Falgun 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Saptami (until 12:18 PM), Ashtami
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha (until 7:40 PM), Anuradha
- Yoga
- Dhruva, Vyaghata
- Karana
- Bava, Balava, Kaulava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Magha
- Ritu (Season)
- Shishira (Winter)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Tula (Libra)
- Sun Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
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Moonset
11:08 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saptami | 6:29 AM | 12:18 PM |
| Ashtami | 12:19 PM | 6:28 AM (Feb 19) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vishakha | 6:29 AM | 7:40 PM |
| Anuradha | 7:41 PM | 6:28 AM (Feb 19) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Dhruva | 6:29 AM | 8:55 PM |
| Vyaghata | 8:56 PM | 6:28 AM (Feb 19) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bava | 6:29 AM | 12:18 PM |
| Balava | 12:19 PM | 1:33 AM (Feb 19) |
| Kaulava | 1:34 AM (Feb 19) | 6:28 AM (Feb 19) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:49 AM – 12:35 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:48 AM – 5:39 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 9:49 AM – 11:36 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 9:20 AM – 10:46 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:38 PM – 3:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 6:29 AM – 7:55 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:46 AM – 9:32 AM, 10:18 AM – 11:03 AM, 4:23 PM – 5:09 PM
- Varjyam
- 12:09 AM (Feb 19) – 1:57 AM (Feb 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.