Panchang — Thursday, December 17, 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.
Thursday, December 17, 2026•2 Poush 1433 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Ashtami (until 11:56 PM), Navami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada (until 4:00 PM), Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Siddhi, Vyatipata
- Karana
- Vishti, Bava, Balava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Margashirsha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2083 (Parabhava)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1948
- Moon Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
11:52 AM
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 | 6:34 AM | 11:56 PM |
| Navami | 11:57 PM | 6:34 AM (Dec 18) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Purva Bhadrapada | 6:34 AM | 4:00 PM |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 4:01 PM | 6:34 AM (Dec 18) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Siddhi | 6:34 AM | 1:51 PM |
| Vyatipata | 1:52 PM | 6:34 AM (Dec 18) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vishti | 6:34 AM | 11:42 AM |
| Bava | 11:43 AM | 11:56 PM |
| Balava | 11:57 PM | 6:34 AM (Dec 18) |
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
- 4:47 AM – 5:40 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 7:31 AM – 9:13 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:14 PM – 2:34 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:34 AM – 7:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 9:14 AM – 10:34 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:42 AM – 9:24 AM, 10:07 AM – 10:50 AM, 3:49 PM – 4:31 PM
- Varjyam
- 1:52 AM (Dec 18) – 3:30 AM (Dec 18)
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.