Panchang — Thursday, December 21, 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, December 21, 2017•6 Poush 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Tritiya (until 8:27 PM), Chaturthi
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha (until 4:48 PM), Shravana
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Karana
- Taitila, Gara, Vanija
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Pausha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2074 (Hemalamba)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1939
- Moon Rashi
- Makara (Capricorn)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Moonrise
8:41 AM
Moonset
7:54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tritiya | 6:36 AM | 8:27 PM |
| Chaturthi | 8:28 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 22) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Uttara Ashadha | 6:36 AM | 4:48 PM |
| Shravana | 4:49 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 22) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vyaghata | 6:36 AM | 6:36 AM (Dec 22) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Taitila | 6:36 AM | 7:10 AM |
| Gara | 7:11 AM | 8:27 PM |
| Vanija | 8:28 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 22) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:35 AM – 12:17 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:49 AM – 5:42 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 9:35 AM – 11:24 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:16 PM – 2:36 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:36 AM – 7:56 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 9:16 AM – 10:36 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:44 AM – 9:27 AM, 10:09 AM – 10:52 AM, 3:51 PM – 4:33 PM
- Varjyam
- 9:17 PM – 11:04 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.