Panchang — Sunday, April 18, 2021
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, April 18, 2021•5 Boishakh 1428 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Shashthi (until 11:05 PM), Saptami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Ardra (until 5:31 AM (Apr 19)), Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Atiganda, Sukarman
- Karana
- Kaulava, Taitila, Gara
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Chaitra
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2078 (Plava)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1943
- Moon Rashi
- Mithuna (Gemini)
- Sun Rashi
- Mesha (Aries)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
9:42 AM
Moonset
11:48 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shashthi | 5:34 AM | 11:05 PM |
| Saptami | 11:06 PM | 5:33 AM (Apr 19) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Ardra | 5:34 AM | 5:31 AM (Apr 19) |
| Punarvasu | 5:32 AM (Apr 19) | 5:33 AM (Apr 19) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Atiganda | 5:34 AM | 8:25 PM |
| Sukarman | 8:26 PM | 5:33 AM (Apr 19) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kaulava | 5:34 AM | 10:07 AM |
| Taitila | 10:08 AM | 11:05 PM |
| Gara | 11:06 PM | 5:33 AM (Apr 19) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:32 AM – 12:23 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:04 AM – 4:49 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 6:30 PM – 8:16 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 4:45 PM – 6:21 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:57 AM – 1:33 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 3:09 PM – 4:45 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:07 AM – 8:59 AM, 9:50 AM – 10:41 AM, 4:38 PM – 5:29 PM
- Varjyam
- 12:19 PM – 2:05 PM
Festivals & Vrats
- Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti)
- Chaitra Navratri Shashthi
- Chaitra Navratri Day 6 (Katyayani)
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.