Panchang — Sunday, April 16, 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, April 16, 2017•3 Boishakh 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Panchami (until 10:45 PM), Shashthi
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha (until 5:08 PM), Mula
- Yoga
- Variyana, Parigha
- Karana
- Kaulava, Taitila, Gara
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Chaitra
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2074 (Hemalamba)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1939
- Moon Rashi
- Vrishchika (Scorpio)
- Sun Rashi
- Mesha (Aries)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
10:39 PM
Moonset
9:05 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Panchami | 5:36 AM | 10:45 PM |
| Shashthi | 10:46 PM | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Jyeshtha | 5:36 AM | 5:08 PM |
| Mula | 5:09 PM | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Variyana | 5:36 AM | 12:22 PM |
| Parigha | 12:23 PM | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kaulava | 5:36 AM | 9:32 AM |
| Taitila | 9:33 AM | 10:45 PM |
| Gara | 10:46 PM | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:32 AM – 12:23 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:06 AM – 4:51 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 7:15 AM – 9:03 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 4:44 PM – 6:20 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:58 AM – 1:33 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 3:09 PM – 4:44 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:09 AM – 9:00 AM, 9:51 AM – 10:41 AM, 4:38 PM – 5:29 PM
- Varjyam
- 2:06 AM (Apr 17) – 3:54 AM (Apr 17)
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.