Bengali Panjika — Wednesday, August 19, 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

2 Bhadra 1427

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Bangla Academy date
4 Bhadra 1427
Hijri date
28 Dhu al-Hijjah 1441
Eras
Shakabda 1942 · Samvat 2077
Amavasya

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

5:47 AM

Almanac sunset

6:32 PM

Dhaka sunrise

5:35 AM

Dhaka sunset

6:28 PM

Day length: 12 h 44 min · Night length: 11 h 16 min

Tithi

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

Amavasya tithi

Ends day 8/46/55 (7/27/47 danda) · 8:46 AM, 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
Amavasyaday 8/46/55 (7/27/47 danda)8:46 AM
Prathamaruns the whole day

Nakshatra

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Maghalate night 4/38/29 (57/6/44 danda)4:38 AM (Aug 20)
Purva Phalguniruns the whole day

Yoga

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Parighalate night 12/24/24 (46/31/31 danda)12:24 AM (Aug 20)
Shivaruns the whole day

Karana

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Nagaday 8/46/55 (7/27/47 danda)8:46 AM
Kimstughnanight 7/56/53 (35/22/43 danda)7:56 PM
Bavaruns the whole day

For births, journeys & rites

Born today
Simha rashi, Kshatriya varna, Rakshasa gana
Yogini
North-east, from 8:46 AM East
Shraddha tithi
Prathama — ekoddishta; Prathama — 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
8:58 AM – 10:34 AM
Barabela
12:09 PM – 1:45 PM
Mahendra yoga
2:17 PM – 3:59 PM
Amrita yoga
5:47 AM – 7:29 AM, 10:02 AM – 11:44 AM, 3:59 PM – 5:41 PM
Kutapa
11:44 AM – 12:35 PM
Pradosha
6:32 PM – 8:08 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:34 AM (Aug 20)

Pujas & observances

No major puja or vrata today.

This month

Day 2 of 31 in Bhadra

Month runs: Aug 18 Sep 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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