Panchang — Tuesday, January 2, 2018
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, January 2, 2018•18 Poush 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Purnima (until 8:24 AM), Prathama, Dwitiya
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Ardra (until 12:17 PM), Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Indra, Vaidhriti
- Karana
- Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Pausha
- Ritu (Season)
- Shishira (Winter)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2074 (Hemalamba)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1939
- Moon Rashi
- Mithuna (Gemini)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Moonrise
5:49 PM
Moonset
6:32 AM
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Purnima | 6:41 AM | 8:24 AM |
| Prathama | 8:25 AM | 4:38 AM (Jan 3) |
| Dwitiya | 4:39 AM (Jan 3) | 6:41 AM (Jan 3) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Ardra | 6:41 AM | 12:17 PM |
| Punarvasu | 12:18 PM | 6:41 AM (Jan 3) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Indra | 6:41 AM | 1:32 AM (Jan 3) |
| Vaidhriti | 1:33 AM (Jan 3) | 6:41 AM (Jan 3) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bava | 6:41 AM | 8:24 AM |
| Balava | 8:25 AM | 6:29 PM |
| Kaulava | 6:30 PM | 4:38 AM (Jan 3) |
| Taitila | 4:39 AM (Jan 3) | 6:41 AM (Jan 3) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:40 AM – 12:23 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:54 AM – 5:47 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- —
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:42 PM – 4:03 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:21 AM – 10:42 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:02 PM – 1:22 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:49 AM – 9:32 AM, 10:15 AM – 10:58 AM, 3:57 PM – 4:40 PM
- Varjyam
- 10:48 PM – 12:12 AM (Jan 3)
Festivals & Vrats
- Pausha Purnima
- Shakambhari Purnima
- Purnima
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.