Panchang — Tuesday, October 20, 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, October 20, 2020•4 Kartik 1427 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (until 11:49 AM), Panchami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha (until 2:42 AM (Oct 21)), Mula
- Yoga
- Saubhagya, Shobhana
- Karana
- Vishti, Bava, Balava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Ashwin
- Ritu (Season)
- Sharad (Autumn)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2077 (Sharvari)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1942
- Moon Rashi
- Vrishchika (Scorpio)
- Sun Rashi
- Tula (Libra)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:27 PM
Moonrise
9:34 AM
Moonset
8:35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chaturthi | 5:58 AM | 11:49 AM |
| Panchami | 11:50 AM | 5:58 AM (Oct 21) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Jyeshtha | 5:58 AM | 2:42 AM (Oct 21) |
| Mula | 2:43 AM (Oct 21) | 5:58 AM (Oct 21) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Saubhagya | 5:58 AM | 10:18 AM |
| Shobhana | 10:19 AM | 5:58 AM (Oct 21) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vishti | 5:58 AM | 11:49 AM |
| Bava | 11:50 AM | 10:38 PM |
| Balava | 10:39 PM | 5:58 AM (Oct 21) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:19 AM – 12:05 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:18 AM – 5:08 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 6:31 PM – 8:00 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:35 PM – 4:01 PM
- Yamaganda
- 8:50 AM – 10:16 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:42 AM – 1:09 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:16 AM – 9:01 AM, 9:47 AM – 10:33 AM, 3:55 PM – 4:41 PM
- Varjyam
- 9:35 AM – 11:04 AM
Festivals & Vrats
- Vinayaka Chaturthi
- Navaratri Chaturthi
- Chaturthi (Day 4)
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.