Panchang — Tuesday, December 15, 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, December 15, 2020•30 Ogrohayon 1427 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Prathama (until 7:36 PM), Dwitiya
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Mula (until 10:01 PM), Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Ganda, Vriddhi
- Karana
- Kimstughna, Bava, Balava, Kaulava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Margashirsha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2077 (Sharvari)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1942
- Moon Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Sun Rashi
- Vrishchika (Scorpio)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
7:01 AM
Moonset
5:54 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 | 6:33 AM | 7:36 PM |
| Dwitiya | 7:37 PM | 6:33 AM (Dec 16) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Mula | 6:33 AM | 10:01 PM |
| Purva Ashadha | 10:02 PM | 6:33 AM (Dec 16) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Ganda | 6:33 AM | 10:01 PM |
| Vriddhi | 10:02 PM | 6:33 AM (Dec 16) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kimstughna | 6:33 AM | 8:53 AM |
| Bava | 8:54 AM | 7:36 PM |
| Balava | 7:37 PM | 6:26 AM (Dec 16) |
| Kaulava | 6:27 AM (Dec 16) | 6:33 AM (Dec 16) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:32 AM – 12:14 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:46 AM – 5:39 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 4:07 PM – 5:36 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:33 PM – 3:53 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:13 AM – 10:33 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:53 AM – 1:13 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:41 AM – 9:24 AM, 10:06 AM – 10:49 AM, 3:48 PM – 4:31 PM
- Varjyam
- 7:17 AM – 8:46 AM, 8:32 PM – 10:01 PM
Festivals & Vrats
- Margashirsha Begins
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.