Panchang — Tuesday, January 9, 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 9, 2018•25 Poush 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Ashtami (until 4:45 PM), Navami
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Chitra (until 3:34 AM (Jan 10)), Swati
- Yoga
- Sukarman, Dhriti
- Karana
- Kaulava, Taitila, Gara
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Pausha
- Ritu (Season)
- Shishira (Winter)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2074 (Hemalamba)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1939
- Moon Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
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Moonset
12:06 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtami | 6:42 AM | 4:45 PM |
| Navami | 4:46 PM | 6:42 AM (Jan 10) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Chitra | 6:42 AM | 3:34 AM (Jan 10) |
| Swati | 3:35 AM (Jan 10) | 6:42 AM (Jan 10) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sukarman | 6:42 AM | 5:42 AM (Jan 10) |
| Dhriti | 5:43 AM (Jan 10) | 6:42 AM (Jan 10) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kaulava | 6:42 AM | 4:45 PM |
| Taitila | 4:46 PM | 5:15 AM (Jan 10) |
| Gara | 5:16 AM (Jan 10) | 6:42 AM (Jan 10) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:43 AM – 12:26 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:56 AM – 5:49 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 8:49 PM – 10:31 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:46 PM – 4:07 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:24 AM – 10:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:05 PM – 1:26 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:51 AM – 9:34 AM, 10:17 AM – 11:00 AM, 4:02 PM – 4:45 PM
- Varjyam
- 10:42 AM – 12:23 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.