Panchang — Sunday, March 20, 2022
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, March 20, 2022•6 Chaitra 1428 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Dwitiya (until 10:36 AM), Tritiya
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Chitra (until 11:10 PM), Swati
- Yoga
- Dhruva, Vyaghata
- Karana
- Gara, Vanija, Vishti
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Phalguna
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2078 (Plava)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1943
- Moon Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Sun Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
8:14 PM
Moonset
7:21 AM
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwitiya | 6:02 AM | 10:36 AM |
| Tritiya | 10:37 AM | 6:01 AM (Mar 21) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Chitra | 6:02 AM | 11:10 PM |
| Swati | 11:11 PM | 6:01 AM (Mar 21) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Dhruva | 6:02 AM | 7:03 PM |
| Vyaghata | 7:04 PM | 6:01 AM (Mar 21) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Gara | 6:02 AM | 10:36 AM |
| Vanija | 10:37 AM | 9:45 PM |
| Vishti | 9:46 PM | 6:01 AM (Mar 21) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:41 AM – 12:30 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:27 AM – 5:15 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 5:01 PM – 6:34 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 4:38 PM – 6:09 PM
- Yamaganda
- 12:06 PM – 1:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 3:07 PM – 4:38 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:28 AM – 9:16 AM, 10:04 AM – 10:53 AM, 4:32 PM – 5:20 PM
- Varjyam
- 7:48 AM – 9:21 AM, 4:30 AM (Mar 21) – 6:01 AM (Mar 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.