Panchang — Tuesday, March 17, 2020
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, March 17, 2020•3 Chaitra 1426 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Navami (until 3:54 AM (Mar 18)), Dashami
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Mula (until 12:16 PM), Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Vyatipata, Variyana
- Karana
- Taitila, Gara, Vanija
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Phalguna
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2076 (Vikari)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1941
- Moon Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Sun Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
1:09 AM
Moonset
12:04 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 | 6:05 AM | 3:54 AM (Mar 18) |
| Dashami | 3:55 AM (Mar 18) | 6:04 AM (Mar 18) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Mula | 6:05 AM | 12:16 PM |
| Purva Ashadha | 12:17 PM | 6:04 AM (Mar 18) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vyatipata | 6:05 AM | 12:53 PM |
| Variyana | 12:54 PM | 6:04 AM (Mar 18) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Taitila | 6:05 AM | 3:36 PM |
| Gara | 3:37 PM | 3:54 AM (Mar 18) |
| Vanija | 3:55 AM (Mar 18) | 6:04 AM (Mar 18) |
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
- 5:43 AM – 7:21 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:07 PM – 4:37 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:06 AM – 10:36 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:06 PM – 1:37 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:29 AM – 9:18 AM, 10:06 AM – 10:54 AM, 4:31 PM – 5:20 PM
- Varjyam
- 10:38 AM – 12:16 PM, 10:22 PM – 12:03 AM (Mar 18)
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.