Panchang — Sunday, March 18, 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.
Sunday, March 18, 2018•4 Chaitra 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Prathama (until 7:01 PM), Dwitiya
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada (until 8:40 PM), Revati
- Yoga
- Shukla, Brahma
- Karana
- Kimstughna, Bava, Balava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Chaitra
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2075 (Vilambi)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1940
- Moon Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
- Sun Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
6:38 AM
Moonset
6:56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prathama | 6:04 AM | 7:01 PM |
| Dwitiya | 7:02 PM | 6:03 AM (Mar 19) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 6:04 AM | 8:40 PM |
| Revati | 8:41 PM | 6:03 AM (Mar 19) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shukla | 6:04 AM | 7:49 PM |
| Brahma | 7:50 PM | 6:03 AM (Mar 19) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kimstughna | 6:04 AM | 7:10 AM |
| Bava | 7:11 AM | 7:01 PM |
| Balava | 7:02 PM | 6:03 AM (Mar 19) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:42 AM – 12:30 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:29 AM – 5:17 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 3:46 PM – 5:24 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 4:38 PM – 6:08 PM
- Yamaganda
- 12:06 PM – 1:37 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 3:07 PM – 4:38 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:29 AM – 9:17 AM, 10:06 AM – 10:54 AM, 4:32 PM – 5:20 PM
- Varjyam
- 6:00 AM – 7:37 AM
Festivals & Vrats
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwa
- Chaitra Navratri Ghatasthapana
- Chaitra Navratri Day 1 (Ghatasthapana)
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.