Panchang — Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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, May 15, 2024•1 Joishtha 1431 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Ashtami (until 5:15 AM (May 16))
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha (until 3:55 PM), Magha
- Yoga
- Vriddhi, Dhruva
- Karana
- Vishti, Bava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Vaishakha
- Ritu (Season)
- Grishma (Summer)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2081 (Krodhi)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1946
- Moon Rashi
- Karka (Cancer)
- Sun Rashi
- Vrishabha (Taurus)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Moonrise
11:35 AM
Moonset
12:24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtami | 5:16 AM | 5:15 AM (May 16) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlesha | 5:16 AM | 3:55 PM |
| Magha | 3:56 PM | 5:15 AM (May 16) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vriddhi | 5:16 AM | 8:11 AM |
| Dhruva | 8:12 AM | 5:15 AM (May 16) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vishti | 5:16 AM | 5:47 PM |
| Bava | 5:48 PM | 5:15 AM (May 16) |
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 – 4:33 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 2:10 PM – 3:55 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:54 AM – 1:34 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:55 AM – 8:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:15 AM – 11:54 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 7:55 AM – 8:48 AM, 9:41 AM – 10:35 AM, 4:47 PM – 5:40 PM
- Varjyam
- 3:38 AM – 5:23 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.