Panchang — Tuesday, March 21, 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, March 21, 2017•7 Chaitra 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Ashtami (until 11:02 AM), Navami
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Mula (until 12:21 PM), Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Vyatipata, Variyana
- Karana
- Kaulava, Taitila, Gara
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Phalguna
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Sun Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
12:46 AM
Moonset
11:57 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtami | 6:01 AM | 11:02 AM |
| Navami | 11:03 AM | 6:00 AM (Mar 22) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Mula | 6:01 AM | 12:21 PM |
| Purva Ashadha | 12:22 PM | 6:00 AM (Mar 22) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vyatipata | 6:01 AM | 6:06 AM |
| Variyana | 6:07 AM | 6:00 AM (Mar 22) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kaulava | 6:01 AM | 11:02 AM |
| Taitila | 11:03 AM | 11:59 PM |
| Gara | 12:00 AM (Mar 22) | 6:00 AM (Mar 22) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:41 AM – 12:29 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:26 AM – 5:14 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 5:14 AM – 7:00 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:07 PM – 4:38 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:03 AM – 10:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:05 PM – 1:36 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:27 AM – 9:15 AM, 10:04 AM – 10:52 AM, 4:32 PM – 5:21 PM
- Varjyam
- 10:34 AM – 12:21 PM, 10:51 PM – 12:36 AM (Mar 22)
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.