Panchang — Tuesday, December 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.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017•4 Poush 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Prathama (until 3:09 PM), Dwitiya
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Mula (until 10:39 AM), Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Vriddhi, Dhruva
- Karana
- Bava, Balava, Kaulava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Pausha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2074 (Hemalamba)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1939
- Moon Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Moonrise
7:08 AM
Moonset
6:15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prathama | 6:35 AM | 3:09 PM |
| Dwitiya | 3:10 PM | 6:35 AM (Dec 20) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Mula | 6:35 AM | 10:39 AM |
| Purva Ashadha | 10:40 AM | 6:35 AM (Dec 20) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vriddhi | 6:35 AM | 5:19 AM (Dec 20) |
| Dhruva | 5:20 AM (Dec 20) | 6:35 AM (Dec 20) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bava | 6:35 AM | 3:09 PM |
| Balava | 3:10 PM | 4:29 AM (Dec 20) |
| Kaulava | 4:30 AM (Dec 20) | 6:35 AM (Dec 20) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:34 AM – 12:16 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:48 AM – 5:41 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- —
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:35 PM – 3:55 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:15 AM – 10:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:55 AM – 1:15 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:43 AM – 9:26 AM, 10:08 AM – 10:51 AM, 3:50 PM – 4:32 PM
- Varjyam
- 8:51 AM – 10:39 AM, 9:29 PM – 11:18 PM
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.