Bengali Panjika — Thursday, August 23, 2018
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
6 Bhadra 1425
Thursday, August 23, 2018
- Bangla Academy date
- 8 Bhadra 1425
- Hijri date
- 11 Dhu al-Hijjah 1439
- Eras
- Shakabda 1940 · Samvat 2075
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
5:49 AM
Almanac sunset
6:29 PM
Dhaka sunrise
5:37 AM
Dhaka sunset
6:25 PM
Day length: 12 h 40 min · Night length: 11 h 20 min
Tithi
Amanta month: Shravana · Purnimanta month: Shravana · Shukla paksha
Dwadashi tithi
Ends day 11/1/46 (13/1/46 danda) · 11:01 AM, then Trayodashi
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwadashi | day 11/1/46 (13/1/46 danda) | 11:01 AM |
| Trayodashi | runs the whole day | — |
Nakshatra
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Uttara Ashadha | runs the whole day | — |
Yoga
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Ayushman | night 8/57/58 (37/52/18 danda) | 8:57 PM |
| Saubhagya | runs the whole day | — |
Karana
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Balava | day 11/1/46 (13/1/46 danda) | 11:01 AM |
| Kaulava | late night 12/1/45 (45/31/45 danda) | 12:01 AM (Aug 24) |
| Taitila | runs the whole day | — |
For births, journeys & rites
- Born today
- Dhanu rashi, Kshatriya varna, Manushya gana; moon enters Makara at 12:24 PM
- Yogini
- South-west, from 11:01 AM South
- Shraddha tithi
- Trayodashi — ekoddishta; Trayodashi — 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
- 3:19 PM – 4:54 PM
- Barabela
- 4:54 PM – 6:29 PM
- Mahendra yoga
- 5:49 AM – 7:30 AM, 10:53 AM – 1:25 PM
- Amrita yoga
- 1:17 AM (Aug 24) – 3:33 AM (Aug 24)
- Kutapa
- 11:43 AM – 12:34 PM
- Pradosha
- 6:29 PM – 8:05 PM
- Nishita
- 11:45 PM – 12:33 AM (Aug 24)
Ekadashi fast & পারণ
Fasting day by school and the window for breaking the fast next morning.
Putrada Ekadashi
- Smarta
- Fast on Aug 22 · Break the fast today 5:49 AM – 10:02 AM
- Goswami (Gaudiya)
- Fast on Aug 22 · Break the fast today 5:49 AM – 10:02 AM
- Nimbarka
- Fast on Aug 22 · Break the fast today 5:49 AM – 10:02 AM
Ekadashi at sunrise
Pujas & observances
No major puja or vrata today.
This month
Day 6 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.