Panchang — Thursday, August 31, 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.
Thursday, August 31, 2017•16 Bhadra 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Navami (until 5:47 AM), Dashami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Mula (until 5:17 AM (Sep 1)), Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Priti, Ayushman
- Karana
- Kaulava, Taitila, Gara
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Bhadrapada
- Ritu (Season)
- Sharad (Autumn)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2074 (Hemalamba)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1939
- Moon Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Sun Rashi
- Simha (Leo)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Moonrise
1:54 PM
Moonset
12:17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Navami | 5:39 AM | 5:47 AM |
| Dashami | 5:48 AM | 5:40 AM (Sep 1) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Mula | 5:39 AM | 5:17 AM (Sep 1) |
| Purva Ashadha | 5:18 AM (Sep 1) | 5:40 AM (Sep 1) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Priti | 5:39 AM | 2:52 AM (Sep 1) |
| Ayushman | 2:53 AM (Sep 1) | 5:40 AM (Sep 1) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kaulava | 5:39 AM | 5:47 AM |
| Taitila | 5:48 AM | 6:58 PM |
| Gara | 6:59 PM | 5:40 AM (Sep 1) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:33 AM – 12:23 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:08 AM – 4:54 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 10:06 PM – 11:54 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:33 PM – 3:07 PM
- Yamaganda
- 5:39 AM – 7:14 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 8:49 AM – 10:23 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:11 AM – 9:01 AM, 9:52 AM – 10:42 AM, 4:36 PM – 5:26 PM
- Varjyam
- 11:21 AM – 1:09 PM, 3:29 AM (Sep 1) – 5:17 AM (Sep 1)
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.