Panchang — Saturday, October 21, 2023
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, October 21, 2023•5 Kartik 1430 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Saptami (until 10:23 PM), Ashtami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha (until 8:24 PM), Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Sukarman, Dhriti
- Karana
- Gara, Vanija, Vishti
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Ashwin
- Ritu (Season)
- Sharad (Autumn)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2080 (Shobhakrit)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1945
- Moon Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Sun Rashi
- Tula (Libra)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:27 PM
Moonrise
12:07 PM
Moonset
10:46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saptami | 5:58 AM | 10:23 PM |
| Ashtami | 10:24 PM | 5:58 AM (Oct 22) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Purva Ashadha | 5:58 AM | 8:24 PM |
| Uttara Ashadha | 8:25 PM | 5:58 AM (Oct 22) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sukarman | 5:58 AM | 1:06 AM (Oct 22) |
| Dhriti | 1:07 AM (Oct 22) | 5:58 AM (Oct 22) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Gara | 5:58 AM | 11:12 AM |
| Vanija | 11:13 AM | 10:23 PM |
| Vishti | 10:24 PM | 5:58 AM (Oct 22) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:19 AM – 12:05 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:18 AM – 5:08 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 3:45 PM – 5:18 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 8:50 AM – 10:16 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:09 PM – 2:35 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 5:58 AM – 7:24 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:16 AM – 9:02 AM, 9:48 AM – 10:33 AM, 3:55 PM – 4:41 PM
- Varjyam
- 6:28 AM – 8:01 AM, 4:00 AM (Oct 22) – 5:32 AM (Oct 22)
Festivals & Vrats
- Navaratri Saptami
- Saptami (Day 7)
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.