Panchang — Thursday, October 19, 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, October 19, 2017•3 Kartik 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Amavasya (until 5:57 AM (Oct 20))
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Hasta (until 7:56 AM), Chitra
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti, Vishkambha
- Karana
- Chatushpada, Naga
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Ashwin
- Ritu (Season)
- Sharad (Autumn)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2074 (Hemalamba)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1939
- Moon Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Sun Rashi
- Tula (Libra)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
5:18 AM
Moonset
5:26 PM
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amavasya | 5:57 AM | 5:57 AM (Oct 20) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Hasta | 5:57 AM | 7:56 AM |
| Chitra | 7:57 AM | 5:57 AM (Oct 20) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vaidhriti | 5:57 AM | 4:29 PM |
| Vishkambha | 4:30 PM | 5:57 AM (Oct 20) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Chatushpada | 5:57 AM | 12:54 PM |
| Naga | 12:55 PM | 5:57 AM (Oct 20) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:17 AM – 5:07 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 2:25 AM (Oct 20) – 4:06 AM (Oct 20)
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:09 PM – 2:36 PM
- Yamaganda
- 5:57 AM – 7:23 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 8:50 AM – 10:16 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:15 AM – 9:01 AM, 9:47 AM – 10:34 AM, 3:56 PM – 4:42 PM
- Varjyam
- 4:20 PM – 6:01 PM
Festivals & Vrats
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
- Amavasya
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.