Panchang — Wednesday, February 21, 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.
Wednesday, February 21, 2018•8 Falgun 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Shashthi (until 4:20 AM (Feb 22)), Saptami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini (until 2:31 PM), Bharani
- Yoga
- Shukla, Brahma
- Karana
- Kaulava, Taitila, Gara
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Phalguna
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2074 (Hemalamba)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1939
- Moon Rashi
- Mesha (Aries)
- Sun Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Moonrise
9:57 AM
Moonset
10:55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shashthi | 6:27 AM | 4:20 AM (Feb 22) |
| Saptami | 4:21 AM (Feb 22) | 6:26 AM (Feb 22) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 6:27 AM | 2:31 PM |
| Bharani | 2:32 PM | 6:26 AM (Feb 22) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shukla | 6:27 AM | 11:24 AM |
| Brahma | 11:25 AM | 6:26 AM (Feb 22) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kaulava | 6:27 AM | 4:51 PM |
| Taitila | 4:52 PM | 4:20 AM (Feb 22) |
| Gara | 4:21 AM (Feb 22) | 6:26 AM (Feb 22) |
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
- 7:19 AM – 8:55 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:12 PM – 1:38 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:53 AM – 9:19 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:45 AM – 12:12 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:45 AM – 9:31 AM, 10:17 AM – 11:03 AM, 4:24 PM – 5:10 PM
- Varjyam
- 10:31 AM – 12:07 PM, 11:56 PM – 1:30 AM (Feb 22)
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.