Panchang — Wednesday, December 20, 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.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023•5 Poush 1430 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Ashtami (until 11:44 AM), Navami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada (until 11:27 PM), Revati
- Yoga
- Vyatipata, Variyana
- Karana
- Bava, Balava, Kaulava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Margashirsha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2080 (Shobhakrit)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1945
- Moon Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Moonrise
12:22 PM
Moonset
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtami | 6:35 AM | 11:44 AM |
| Navami | 11:45 AM | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 6:35 AM | 11:27 PM |
| Revati | 11:28 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vyatipata | 6:35 AM | 4:26 PM |
| Variyana | 4:27 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bava | 6:35 AM | 11:44 AM |
| Balava | 11:45 AM | 10:54 PM |
| Kaulava | 10:55 PM | 6:36 AM (Dec 21) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:34 AM – 12:16 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:48 AM – 5:42 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 6:52 PM – 8:24 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:55 AM – 1:15 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:55 AM – 9:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:35 AM – 11:55 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:43 AM – 9:26 AM, 10:08 AM – 10:51 AM, 3:50 PM – 4:33 PM
- Varjyam
- 9:42 AM – 11:14 AM
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.