Panchang — Wednesday, December 20, 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.
Wednesday, December 20, 2017•5 Poush 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Dwitiya (until 5:50 PM), Tritiya
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha (until 1:45 PM), Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Dhruva, Vyaghata
- Karana
- Kaulava, Taitila
- 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
7:56 AM
Moonset
7:04 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwitiya | 6:35 AM | 5:50 PM |
| Tritiya | 5:51 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Purva Ashadha | 6:35 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Uttara Ashadha | 1:46 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Dhruva | 6:35 AM | 6:15 AM (Dec 21) |
| Vyaghata | 6:16 AM (Dec 21) | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kaulava | 6:35 AM | 5:50 PM |
| Taitila | 5:51 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:34 AM – 12:17 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:49 AM – 5:42 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 8:20 AM – 10:08 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:55 AM – 1:15 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:55 AM – 9:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:35 AM – 11:55 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:43 AM – 9:26 AM, 10:09 AM – 10:51 AM, 3:50 PM – 4:33 PM
- Varjyam
- 10:46 PM – 12:34 AM (Dec 21)
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.