Panchang — Friday, December 22, 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.
Friday, December 22, 2017•7 Poush 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (until 10:52 PM), Panchami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Shravana (until 7:41 PM), Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Vyaghata, Harshana
- Karana
- Vanija, Vishti, Bava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Pausha
- Ritu (Season)
- Shishira (Winter)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- 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
9:24 AM
Moonset
8:46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chaturthi | 6:36 AM | 10:52 PM |
| Panchami | 10:53 PM | 6:37 AM (Dec 23) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shravana | 6:36 AM | 7:41 PM |
| Dhanishta | 7:42 PM | 6:37 AM (Dec 23) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vyaghata | 6:36 AM | 7:06 AM |
| Harshana | 7:07 AM | 6:37 AM (Dec 23) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vanija | 6:36 AM | 9:42 AM |
| Vishti | 9:43 AM | 10:52 PM |
| Bava | 10:53 PM | 6:37 AM (Dec 23) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:35 AM – 12:18 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:50 AM – 5:43 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 8:02 AM – 9:49 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:36 AM – 11:56 AM
- Yamaganda
- 2:36 PM – 3:56 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 7:56 AM – 9:16 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:44 AM – 9:27 AM, 10:10 AM – 10:52 AM, 3:51 PM – 4:34 PM
- Varjyam
- 12:06 AM (Dec 23) – 1:52 AM (Dec 23)
Festivals & Vrats
- Vinayaka Chaturthi
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.