Bengali Panjika — Friday, July 23, 2021

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 Srabon 1428

Friday, July 23, 2021

Bangla Academy date
8 Srabon 1428
Hijri date
12 Dhu al-Hijjah 1442
Eras
Shakabda 1943 · Samvat 2078

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

5:36 AM

Almanac sunset

6:49 PM

Dhaka sunrise

5:24 AM

Dhaka sunset

6:46 PM

Day length: 13 h 13 min · Night length: 10 h 48 min

Tithi

Amanta month: Ashadha · Purnimanta month: Ashadha · Shukla paksha

Chaturdashi tithi

Ends day 10/31/13 (12/16/27 danda) · 10:31 AM, then Purnima

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
Chaturdashiday 10/31/13 (12/16/27 danda)10:31 AM
Purnimaruns the whole day

Nakshatra

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Purva Ashadhaday 3/16/7 (24/8/41 danda)3:16 PM
Uttara Ashadharuns the whole day

Yoga

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Vaidhritiday 10/52/17 (13/9/7 danda)10:52 AM
Vishkambharuns the whole day

Karana

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Vanijaday 10/31/14 (12/16/27 danda)10:31 AM
Vishtinight 9/32/45 (39/50/16 danda)9:32 PM
Bavaruns the whole day

For births, journeys & rites

Born today
Dhanu rashi, Kshatriya varna, Manushya gana; moon enters Makara at 8:59 PM
Yogini
West, from 10:31 AM North-west
Shraddha tithi
Purnima — ekoddishta; Purnima — 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
8:54 AM – 10:33 AM
Mahendra yoga
11:08 PM – 11:51 PM, 4:10 AM (Jul 24) – 5:37 AM (Jul 24)
Amrita yoga
5:36 AM – 7:22 AM, 8:15 AM – 10:53 AM
Kutapa
11:46 AM – 12:39 PM
Pradosha
6:49 PM – 8:25 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:37 AM (Jul 24)

Pujas & observances

No major puja or vrata today.

This month

Day 6 of 31 in Srabon

Month runs: Jul 18 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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