How is this different from the Panchang page?

The Panchang page uses modern astronomy (drik). This page uses the classical Surya Siddhanta method that printed Bengali almanacs such as Loknath and Gupta Press follow, so tithi end times differ by minutes and a festival can occasionally fall a day apart.

Why does the panjika date differ from the Bangla Academy date?

The traditional date starts each month the day after the sun's sankranti, giving months of 29 to 32 days. The Bangla Academy calendar fixes month lengths, so the two drift apart by one or two days.

What are danda and pala?

A danda is 24 minutes and a pala is 24 seconds, counted from sunrise. Almanacs print tithi end times this way alongside the clock time.

What are kalabela and barabela?

Daylight is divided into eight parts and each weekday has fixed inauspicious eighths, called kalabela and barabela. New undertakings are traditionally avoided during them.

Which sunrise is used?

The almanac sunrise is the sun's centre on the mathematical horizon at the traditional reference meridian of Bengal, which is what printed almanacs use. True Dhaka sunrise is shown beside it.

Bengali Panjika — Saturday, April 16, 2016

The day's entry as a traditional printed Bengali almanac lays it out, computed with the old Surya Siddhanta arithmetic: the solar date, tithi and nakshatra with their end moments in danda and clock time, sunrise and sunset, the kalabela and yoga windows, and the day's observances.

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Traditional solar date

3 Boishakh 1423

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Bangla Academy date: 3 Boishakh 1423
Hijri date: 8 Rajab 1437
Eras: Shakabda 1938 · Samvat 2073

Sunrise & sunset

Almanac sunrise is the sun's centre on the horizon at the traditional reference meridian; the Dhaka values are the usual astronomical ones.

Almanac sunrise

5:48 AM

Almanac sunset

6:24 PM

Dhaka sunrise

5:36 AM

Dhaka sunset

6:20 PM

Day length: 12 h 36 min · Night length: 11 h 23 min

Tithi

Amanta month: Chaitra · Purnimanta month: Chaitra · Shukla paksha

Dashami tithi

Ends late night 2/46/41 (52/25/27 danda) · 2:46 AM (Apr 17), then Ekadashi

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga & karana timings

Each item lists what runs at sunrise and when it ends. Danda are counted from the almanac sunrise (1 danda = 24 minutes).

tithi

Name	Ends (danda)	Clock
Dashami	late night 2/46/41 (52/25/27 danda)	2:46 AM (Apr 17)
Ekadashi	runs the whole day	—

Nakshatra

Name	Ends (danda)	Clock
Ashlesha	night 8/55/18 (37/46/59 danda)	8:55 PM
Magha	runs the whole day	—

Yoga

Name	Ends (danda)	Clock
Shula	day 3/55/18 (25/16/59 danda)	3:55 PM
Ganda	runs the whole day	—

Karana

Name	Ends (danda)	Clock
Taitila	day 2/36/29 (21/59/56 danda)	2:36 PM
Gara	late night 2/46/41 (52/25/27 danda)	2:46 AM (Apr 17)
Vanija	runs the whole day	—

For births, journeys & rites

Born today: Karkata rashi, Brahmin varna, Rakshasa gana; moon enters Simha at 8:55 PM
Yogini: North, from 2:46 AM (Apr 17) South-east
Shraddha tithi: Dashami — ekoddishta; Dashami — sapindana

Kalabela & auspicious windows

Kalabela and barabela are eighths of daylight fixed by weekday and are avoided for new work. Mahendra and amrita yoga are favourable muhurtas; the kutapa, pradosha and nishita windows are used for rites.

Kalabela: 5:48 AM – 7:22 AM, 4:49 PM – 6:24 PM
Barabela: 1:40 PM – 3:15 PM
Mahendra yoga: none today
Amrita yoga: 10:00 AM – 1:22 PM
Kutapa: 11:41 AM – 12:31 PM
Pradosha: 6:24 PM – 8:00 PM
Nishita: 11:42 PM – 12:30 AM (Apr 17)

Pujas & observances

Basanti Dashami
- Puja in the forenoon: 5:48 AM – 10:00 AM
- Devi departs on a horse; omen: unrest

This month

Day 3 of 31 in Boishakh

Month runs: Apr 14 – May 14

Month calendar →Year 1423 tables →

These times follow the old Surya Siddhanta school used by printed Bengali almanacs. They can differ from modern astronomical values by minutes, and occasionally by a day. See the same day by modern astronomy →

About this panjika

Computed with the old Surya Siddhanta arithmetic that traditional Bengali almanacs still use: sidereal positions, sankranti-based months of 29 to 32 days, and tithi measured from the almanac sunrise.
The Bangla Academy calendar used for official dates in Bangladesh fixes month lengths by rule, so its date and the traditional date differ by a day or two through the year.
Sunrise, sunset and every window are shown in Bangladesh Standard Time.
Rashifal and forecasts are not part of this page; only the computed calendar facts are.