Bengali Panjika — Friday, July 17, 2020

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

1 Srabon 1427

Friday, July 17, 2020

Bangla Academy date
2 Srabon 1427
Hijri date
25 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1441
Eras
Shakabda 1942 · Samvat 2077

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

5:34 AM

Almanac sunset

6:51 PM

Dhaka sunrise

5:21 AM

Dhaka sunset

6:48 PM

Day length: 13 h 17 min · Night length: 10 h 43 min

Tithi

Amanta month: Ashadha · Purnimanta month: Shravana · Krishna paksha

Dwadashi tithi

Ends night 11/28/37 (44/46/10 danda) · 11:28 PM, 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

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Dwadashinight 11/28/37 (44/46/10 danda)11:28 PM
Trayodashiruns the whole day

Nakshatra

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Rohininight 8/23/10 (37/2/34 danda)8:23 PM
Mrigashiraruns the whole day

Yoga

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Vriddhilate night 12/49/21 (48/8/2 danda)12:49 AM (Jul 18)
Dhruvaruns the whole day

Karana

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Kaulavaday 11/3/29 (13/43/22 danda)11:03 AM
Taitilanight 11/28/37 (44/46/10 danda)11:28 PM
Gararuns the whole day

For births, journeys & rites

Born today
Vrisha rashi, Vaishya varna (or Shudra varna), Manushya gana
Yogini
South-west, from 11:28 PM South
Shraddha tithi
Dwadashi — ekoddishta; Dwadashi — 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
10:33 AM – 12:12 PM
Barabela
8:53 AM – 10:33 AM
Mahendra yoga
11:08 PM – 11:51 PM, 4:08 AM (Jul 18) – 5:34 AM (Jul 18)
Amrita yoga
5:34 AM – 7:20 AM, 8:13 AM – 10:52 AM
Kutapa
11:46 AM – 12:39 PM
Pradosha
6:51 PM – 8:27 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:36 AM (Jul 18)

Ekadashi fast & পারণ

Fasting day by school and the window for breaking the fast next morning.

Kamika Ekadashi

Smarta
Fast on Jul 16 · Break the fast today 5:34 AM – 9:59 AM
Goswami (Gaudiya)
Fast on Jul 16 · Break the fast today 5:34 AM – 9:59 AM
Nimbarka
Fast on Jul 16 · Break the fast today 5:34 AM – 9:59 AM

Ekadashi at sunrise

Pujas & observances

No major puja or vrata today.

This month

Day 1 of 32 in Srabon

Month runs: Jul 17 Aug 17

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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