Bengali Panjika — Thursday, December 22, 2022

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 Poush 1429

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Bangla Academy date
7 Poush 1429
Hijri date
27 Jumada al-Awwal 1444
Eras
Shakabda 1944 · Samvat 2079

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

6:48 AM

Almanac sunset

5:21 PM

Dhaka sunrise

6:37 AM

Dhaka sunset

5:17 PM

Day length: 10 h 34 min · Night length: 13 h 27 min

Tithi

Amanta month: Margashirsha · Purnimanta month: Pausha · Krishna paksha

Chaturdashi tithi

Ends night 6/42/24 (29/45/41 danda) · 6:42 PM, then Amavasya

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
Chaturdashinight 6/42/24 (29/45/41 danda)6:42 PM
Amavasyaruns the whole day

Nakshatra

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Jyeshthalate night 4/44/58 (54/52/6 danda)4:44 AM (Dec 23)
Mularuns the whole day

Yoga

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Shulanight 6/21/52 (28/54/21 danda)6:21 PM
Gandaruns the whole day

Karana

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Vishtiday 7/36/36 (2/1/12 danda)7:36 AM
Shakuninight 6/42/24 (29/45/41 danda)6:42 PM
Chatushpadalate night 5/43/54 (57/19/28 danda)5:43 AM (Dec 23)
Nagaruns the whole day

For births, journeys & rites

Born today
Vrischika rashi, Brahmin varna, Rakshasa gana; moon enters Dhanu at 4:44 AM (Dec 23)
Yogini
West, from 6:42 PM North-east
Shraddha tithi
Chaturdashi — ekoddishta; Chaturdashi — 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
2:43 PM – 4:02 PM
Barabela
4:02 PM – 5:21 PM
Mahendra yoga
none today
Amrita yoga
6:48 AM – 8:12 AM, 1:50 PM – 3:15 PM
Kutapa
11:43 AM – 12:26 PM
Pradosha
5:21 PM – 6:57 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:29 AM (Dec 23)

Pujas & observances

No major puja or vrata today.

This month

Day 6 of 30 in Poush

Month runs: Dec 17 Jan 15

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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