Panchang — Sunday, December 18, 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, December 18, 2022•3 Poush 1429 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Dashami (until 4:02 AM (Dec 19)), Ekadashi
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Hasta (until 10:48 AM), Chitra
- Yoga
- Saubhagya, Shobhana, Atiganda
- Karana
- Vanija, Vishti, Bava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Margashirsha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2079 (Shubhakrit)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1944
- Moon Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
1:06 AM
Moonset
1:13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dashami | 6:34 AM | 4:02 AM (Dec 19) |
| Ekadashi | 4:03 AM (Dec 19) | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Hasta | 6:34 AM | 10:48 AM |
| Chitra | 10:49 AM | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Saubhagya | 6:34 AM | 7:18 AM |
| Shobhana | 7:19 AM | 5:54 AM (Dec 19) |
| Atiganda | 5:55 AM (Dec 19) | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vanija | 6:34 AM | 4:13 PM |
| Vishti | 4:14 PM | 4:02 AM (Dec 19) |
| Bava | 4:03 AM (Dec 19) | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:33 AM – 12:16 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:47 AM – 5:41 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 4:33 AM (Dec 19) – 6:10 AM (Dec 19)
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:54 PM – 5:14 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:54 AM – 1:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 2:34 PM – 3:54 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:42 AM – 9:25 AM, 10:08 AM – 10:50 AM, 3:49 PM – 4:32 PM
- Varjyam
- 6:52 PM – 8:29 PM
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.