Panchang — Saturday, December 16, 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, December 16, 2023•1 Poush 1430 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (until 8:30 PM), Panchami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha (until 6:54 AM), Shravana, Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Dhruva, Vyaghata, Harshana
- Karana
- Vanija, Vishti, Bava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Margashirsha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2080 (Shobhakrit)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1945
- Moon Rashi
- Makara (Capricorn)
- Sun Rashi
- Vrishchika (Scorpio)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
9:43 AM
Moonset
8:42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chaturthi | 6:33 AM | 8:30 PM |
| Panchami | 8:31 PM | 6:33 AM (Dec 17) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Uttara Ashadha | 6:33 AM | 6:54 AM |
| Shravana | 6:55 AM | 5:07 AM (Dec 17) |
| Dhanishta | 5:08 AM (Dec 17) | 6:33 AM (Dec 17) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Dhruva | 6:33 AM | 7:32 AM |
| Vyaghata | 7:33 AM | 4:17 AM (Dec 17) |
| Harshana | 4:18 AM (Dec 17) | 6:33 AM (Dec 17) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vanija | 6:33 AM | 9:45 AM |
| Vishti | 9:46 AM | 8:30 PM |
| Bava | 8:31 PM | 6:33 AM (Dec 17) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:32 AM – 12:15 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:46 AM – 5:40 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 7:29 PM – 8:58 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 9:13 AM – 10:33 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:13 PM – 2:33 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 6:33 AM – 7:53 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:41 AM – 9:24 AM, 10:06 AM – 10:49 AM, 3:48 PM – 4:31 PM
- Varjyam
- 10:36 AM – 12:05 PM
Festivals & Vrats
- Vinayaka Chaturthi
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.