Panchang — Friday, December 18, 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.
Friday, December 18, 2026•3 Poush 1433 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Navami (until 11:44 PM), Dashami
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada (until 4:39 PM), Revati
- Yoga
- Vyatipata, Variyana
- Karana
- Balava, Kaulava, Taitila
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Margashirsha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2083 (Parabhava)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1948
- Moon Rashi
- Meena (Pisces)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
12:24 PM
Moonset
12:21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Navami | 6:34 AM | 11:44 PM |
| Dashami | 11:45 PM | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 6:34 AM | 4:39 PM |
| Revati | 4:40 PM | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vyatipata | 6:34 AM | 12:48 PM |
| Variyana | 12:49 PM | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Balava | 6:34 AM | 11:57 AM |
| Kaulava | 11:58 AM | 11:44 PM |
| Taitila | 11:45 PM | 6:35 AM (Dec 19) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:33 AM – 12:16 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:47 AM – 5:41 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 11:44 AM – 1:22 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:34 AM – 11:54 AM
- Yamaganda
- 2:34 PM – 3:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 7:54 AM – 9:14 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:42 AM – 9:25 AM, 10:08 AM – 10:50 AM, 3:49 PM – 4:32 PM
- Varjyam
- 4:33 AM (Dec 19) – 6:09 AM (Dec 19)
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.