Bengali Panjika — Monday, June 20, 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.

Traditional solar date

5 Ashar 1423

Monday, June 20, 2016

Bangla Academy date
6 Ashar 1423
Hijri date
14 Ramadan 1437
Eras
Shakabda 1938 · Samvat 2073
Purnima

The Bangla Academy calendar used in Bangladesh fixes month lengths by rule, so its date runs one or two days ahead of the sankranti-based traditional date.

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

5:24 AM

Almanac sunset

6:51 PM

Dhaka sunrise

5:12 AM

Dhaka sunset

6:48 PM

Day length: 13 h 27 min · Night length: 10 h 34 min

Tithi

Amanta month: Jyeshtha · Purnimanta month: Jyeshtha · Shukla paksha

Purnima tithi

Ends day 4/45/29 (28/21/38 danda) · 4:45 PM, then Prathama

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

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Purnimaday 4/45/29 (28/21/38 danda)4:45 PM
Prathamaruns the whole day

Nakshatra

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Jyeshthaday 6/53/16 (3/41/5 danda)6:53 AM
Mularuns the whole day

Yoga

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Shubhaday 10/19/54 (12/17/40 danda)10:19 AM
Shuklaruns the whole day

Karana

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Bavaday 4/45/29 (28/21/38 danda)4:45 PM
Balavalate night 5/7/34 (59/16/50 danda)5:07 AM (Jun 21)
Kaulavaruns the whole day

For births, journeys & rites

Born today
Vrischika rashi, Brahmin varna, Rakshasa gana; moon enters Dhanu at 6:53 AM
Yogini
North-west, from 4:45 PM East
Shraddha tithi
Purnima — ekoddishta

Ekoddishta follows the tithi at kutapa (the eighth muhurta); sapindana follows the tithi in the afternoon.

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
7:05 AM – 8:46 AM
Barabela
3:29 PM – 5:10 PM
Mahendra yoga
4:00 AM (Jun 21) – 4:42 AM (Jun 21)
Amrita yoga
8:59 AM – 10:47 AM
Kutapa
11:41 AM – 12:35 PM
Pradosha
6:51 PM – 8:27 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:32 AM (Jun 21)

Pujas & observances

  • Snan Yatra
    • Puja in the forenoon: 5:24 AM – 9:53 AM

This month

Day 5 of 31 in Ashar

Month runs: Jun 16 Jul 16

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.

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