Panchang — Saturday, May 16, 2026
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, May 16, 2026•2 Joishtha 1433 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi (until 5:41 AM), Amavasya
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Bharani (until 6:00 PM), Krittika
- Yoga
- Saubhagya, Shobhana
- Karana
- Shakuni, Chatushpada, Naga
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Vaishakha
- Ritu (Season)
- Grishma (Summer)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2083 (Parabhava)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1948
- Moon Rashi
- Mesha (Aries)
- Sun Rashi
- Vrishabha (Taurus)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Moonrise
4:21 AM
Moonset
6:11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chaturdashi | 5:15 AM | 5:41 AM |
| Amavasya | 5:42 AM | 5:15 AM (May 17) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bharani | 5:15 AM | 6:00 PM |
| Krittika | 6:01 PM | 5:15 AM (May 17) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Saubhagya | 5:15 AM | 10:55 AM |
| Shobhana | 10:56 AM | 5:15 AM (May 17) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Shakuni | 5:15 AM | 5:41 AM |
| Chatushpada | 5:42 AM | 3:53 PM |
| Naga | 3:54 PM | 5:15 AM (May 17) |
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 – 4:32 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 1:45 PM – 3:10 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 8:35 AM – 10:15 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:34 PM – 3:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 5:15 AM – 6:55 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 7:55 AM – 8:48 AM, 9:41 AM – 10:35 AM, 4:47 PM – 5:40 PM
- Varjyam
- 5:14 AM – 6:39 AM, 4:31 AM (May 17) – 5:55 AM (May 17)
Festivals & Vrats
- Masik Shivaratri
- Amavasya
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.