Panchang — Tuesday, February 20, 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, February 20, 2018•7 Falgun 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Panchami (until 5:16 AM (Feb 21)), Shashthi
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Revati (until 2:32 PM), Ashwini
- Yoga
- Shubha, Shukla
- Karana
- Bava, Balava, Kaulava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Phalguna
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2074 (Hemalamba)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1939
- Moon Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
- Sun Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Moonrise
9:17 AM
Moonset
9:58 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Panchami | 6:28 AM | 5:16 AM (Feb 21) |
| Shashthi | 5:17 AM (Feb 21) | 6:27 AM (Feb 21) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Revati | 6:28 AM | 2:32 PM |
| Ashwini | 2:33 PM | 6:27 AM (Feb 21) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shubha | 6:28 AM | 1:04 PM |
| Shukla | 1:05 PM | 6:27 AM (Feb 21) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bava | 6:28 AM | 5:34 PM |
| Balava | 5:35 PM | 5:16 AM (Feb 21) |
| Kaulava | 5:17 AM (Feb 21) | 6:27 AM (Feb 21) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:49 AM – 12:35 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:47 AM – 5:37 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:06 PM – 1:44 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:04 PM – 4:30 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:20 AM – 10:46 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:12 PM – 1:38 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:45 AM – 9:31 AM, 10:17 AM – 11:03 AM, 4:24 PM – 5:10 PM
- Varjyam
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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.