Panchang — Friday, May 12, 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.
Friday, May 12, 2017•29 Boishakh 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Prathama (until 5:58 AM), Dwitiya
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha (until 8:42 PM), Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Parigha, Shiva
- Karana
- Kaulava, Taitila, Gara
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Vaishakha
- Ritu (Season)
- Grishma (Summer)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2074 (Hemalamba)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1939
- Moon Rashi
- Vrishchika (Scorpio)
- Sun Rashi
- Mesha (Aries)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Moonrise
7:45 PM
Moonset
6:19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prathama | 5:17 AM | 5:58 AM |
| Dwitiya | 5:59 AM | 5:17 AM (May 13) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Anuradha | 5:17 AM | 8:42 PM |
| Jyeshtha | 8:43 PM | 5:17 AM (May 13) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Parigha | 5:17 AM | 6:18 PM |
| Shiva | 6:19 PM | 5:17 AM (May 13) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kaulava | 5:17 AM | 5:58 AM |
| Taitila | 5:59 AM | 7:09 PM |
| Gara | 7:10 PM | 5:17 AM (May 13) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:28 AM – 12:21 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:51 AM – 4:34 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 9:03 AM – 10:51 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:15 AM – 11:54 AM
- Yamaganda
- 3:13 PM – 4:52 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 6:56 AM – 8:36 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 7:56 AM – 8:49 AM, 9:42 AM – 10:35 AM, 4:46 PM – 5:39 PM
- Varjyam
- 3:00 AM (May 13) – 4:48 AM (May 13)
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.