Panchang — Monday, May 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.
Monday, May 16, 2022•2 Joishtha 1429 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Purnima (until 10:14 AM), Prathama
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha (until 1:48 PM), Anuradha
- Yoga
- Variyana, Parigha, Shiva
- Karana
- Bava, Balava, Kaulava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Vaishakha
- Ritu (Season)
- Grishma (Summer)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2079 (Shubhakrit)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1944
- Moon Rashi
- Tula (Libra)
- Sun Rashi
- Vrishabha (Taurus)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Moonrise
6:54 PM
Moonset
5:08 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 | 5:15 AM | 10:14 AM |
| Prathama | 10:15 AM | 5:15 AM (May 17) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vishakha | 5:15 AM | 1:48 PM |
| Anuradha | 1:49 PM | 5:15 AM (May 17) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Variyana | 5:15 AM | 6:47 AM |
| Parigha | 6:48 AM | 3:01 AM (May 17) |
| Shiva | 3:02 AM (May 17) | 5:15 AM (May 17) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bava | 5:15 AM | 10:14 AM |
| Balava | 10:15 AM | 8:36 PM |
| Kaulava | 8:37 PM | 5:15 AM (May 17) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:28 AM – 12:21 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:50 AM – 4:32 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 5:50 AM – 7:17 AM, 1:58 AM (May 17) – 3:24 AM (May 17)
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 6:55 AM – 8:35 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:15 AM – 11:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 1:34 PM – 3:14 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 7:55 AM – 8:48 AM, 9:41 AM – 10:35 AM, 4:47 PM – 5:40 PM
- Varjyam
- 5:22 PM – 6:48 PM
Festivals & Vrats
- Buddha Purnima
- Kurma Jayanti
- 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.