Panchang — Saturday, April 16, 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.
Saturday, April 16, 2022•3 Boishakh 1429 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Purnima (until 12:54 AM (Apr 17)), Prathama
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Hasta (until 9:09 AM), Chitra
- Yoga
- Vyaghata, Harshana, Vajra
- Karana
- Vishti, Bava, Balava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Chaitra
- Ritu (Season)
- Vasanta (Spring)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2079 (Shubhakrit)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1944
- Moon Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Sun Rashi
- Mesha (Aries)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
5:59 PM
Moonset
5:16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Purnima | 5:36 AM | 12:54 AM (Apr 17) |
| Prathama | 12:55 AM (Apr 17) | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Hasta | 5:36 AM | 9:09 AM |
| Chitra | 9:10 AM | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vyaghata | 5:36 AM | 6:02 AM |
| Harshana | 6:03 AM | 3:14 AM (Apr 17) |
| Vajra | 3:15 AM (Apr 17) | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vishti | 5:36 AM | 1:58 PM |
| Bava | 1:59 PM | 12:54 AM (Apr 17) |
| Balava | 12:55 AM (Apr 17) | 5:35 AM (Apr 17) |
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
- 4:06 AM – 4:51 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 1:45 AM (Apr 17) – 3:15 AM (Apr 17)
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 8:47 AM – 10:22 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:33 PM – 3:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 5:36 AM – 7:12 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:09 AM – 9:00 AM, 9:51 AM – 10:42 AM, 4:38 PM – 5:29 PM
- Varjyam
- 4:42 PM – 6:12 PM
Festivals & Vrats
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Chaitra Purnima
- Purnima
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.