Panchang — Friday, August 16, 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.
Friday, August 16, 2024•1 Bhadra 1431 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Ekadashi (until 10:10 AM), Dwadashi
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Mula (until 1:13 PM), Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Vishkambha, Priti
- Karana
- Vishti, Bava, Balava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Shravana
- Ritu (Season)
- Varsha (Monsoon)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2081 (Krodhi)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1946
- Moon Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Sun Rashi
- Karka (Cancer)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
3:53 PM
Moonset
1:27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ekadashi | 5:34 AM | 10:10 AM |
| Dwadashi | 10:11 AM | 5:34 AM (Aug 17) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Mula | 5:34 AM | 1:13 PM |
| Purva Ashadha | 1:14 PM | 5:34 AM (Aug 17) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vishkambha | 5:34 AM | 1:41 PM |
| Priti | 1:42 PM | 5:34 AM (Aug 17) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vishti | 5:34 AM | 10:10 AM |
| Bava | 10:11 AM | 9:28 PM |
| Balava | 9:29 PM | 5:34 AM (Aug 17) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:36 AM – 12:28 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:05 AM – 4:50 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 6:52 AM – 8:27 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:25 AM – 12:02 PM
- Yamaganda
- 3:16 PM – 4:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 7:11 AM – 8:48 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:09 AM – 9:01 AM, 9:53 AM – 10:44 AM, 4:47 PM – 5:38 PM
- Varjyam
- 11:38 AM – 1:13 PM, 10:27 PM – 12:00 AM (Aug 17)
Festivals & Vrats
- Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
- Onam (Simha Sankranti)
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.