Bengali Panjika — Monday, August 21, 2017
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
4 Bhadra 1424
Monday, August 21, 2017
- Bangla Academy date
- 6 Bhadra 1424
- Hijri date
- 28 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1438
- Eras
- Shakabda 1939 · Samvat 2074
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
5:48 AM
Almanac sunset
6:30 PM
Dhaka sunrise
5:36 AM
Dhaka sunset
6:27 PM
Day length: 12 h 42 min · Night length: 11 h 18 min
Tithi
Amanta month: Shravana · Purnimanta month: Bhadrapada · Krishna paksha
Amavasya tithi
Ends late night 12/40/22 (47/9/53 danda) · 12:40 AM (Aug 22), 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
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Amavasya | late night 12/40/22 (47/9/53 danda) | 12:40 AM (Aug 22) |
| Prathama | runs the whole day | — |
Nakshatra
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlesha | day 5/24/22 (28/59/53 danda) | 5:24 PM |
| Magha | runs the whole day | — |
Yoga
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Variyana | day 11/6/37 (13/15/29 danda) | 11:06 AM |
| Parigha | runs the whole day | — |
Karana
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Chatushpada | day 1/28/26 (19/10/2 danda) | 1:28 PM |
| Naga | late night 12/40/22 (47/9/53 danda) | 12:40 AM (Aug 22) |
| Kimstughna | runs the whole day | — |
For births, journeys & rites
- Born today
- Karkata rashi, Brahmin varna, Rakshasa gana; moon enters Simha at 5:24 PM
- Yogini
- North-east, from 12:40 AM (Aug 22) East
- Shraddha tithi
- Amavasya — ekoddishta; Amavasya — sapindana
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
- 7:23 AM – 8:58 AM
- Barabela
- 3:20 PM – 4:55 PM
- Mahendra yoga
- 3:58 PM – 5:39 PM
- Amrita yoga
- 5:48 AM – 7:30 AM, 10:53 AM – 1:25 PM
- Kutapa
- 11:44 AM – 12:34 PM
- Pradosha
- 6:30 PM – 8:06 PM
- Nishita
- 11:45 PM – 12:33 AM (Aug 22)
Pujas & observances
No major puja or vrata today.
This month
Day 4 of 31 in Bhadra
Month runs: Aug 18 – Sep 17
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.