Panchang — Friday, December 20, 2019
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.
Friday, December 20, 2019•5 Poush 1426 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Navami (until 7:46 PM), Dashami
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Hasta (until 9:39 PM), Chitra
- Yoga
- Saubhagya, Shobhana
- Karana
- Taitila, Gara, Vanija
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Margashirsha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2076 (Vikari)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1941
- Moon Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Moonrise
12:28 AM
Moonset
12:56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Navami | 6:35 AM | 7:46 PM |
| Dashami | 7:47 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Hasta | 6:35 AM | 9:39 PM |
| Chitra | 9:40 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Saubhagya | 6:35 AM | 2:50 PM |
| Shobhana | 2:51 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Taitila | 6:35 AM | 8:49 AM |
| Gara | 8:50 AM | 7:46 PM |
| Vanija | 7:47 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:34 AM – 12:16 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:48 AM – 5:42 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:35 AM – 11:55 AM
- Yamaganda
- 2:35 PM – 3:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 7:55 AM – 9:15 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:43 AM – 9:26 AM, 10:08 AM – 10:51 AM, 3:50 PM – 4:33 PM
- Varjyam
- 6:58 AM – 8:28 AM, 5:12 AM (Dec 21) – 6:43 AM (Dec 21)
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.