Bengali Panjika — Saturday, November 18, 2023

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 Ogrohayon 1430

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Bangla Academy date
3 Ogrohayon 1430
Hijri date
3 Jumada al-Awwal 1445
Eras
Shakabda 1945 · Samvat 2080

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

6:26 AM

Almanac sunset

5:16 PM

Dhaka sunrise

6:15 AM

Dhaka sunset

5:12 PM

Day length: 10 h 51 min · Night length: 13 h 10 min

Tithi

Amanta month: Kartik · Purnimanta month: Kartik · Shukla paksha

Panchami tithi

Ends day 10/11/12 (9/22/51 danda) · 10:11 AM, then Shashthi

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
Panchamiday 10/11/12 (9/22/51 danda)10:11 AM
Shashthiruns the whole day

Nakshatra

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Uttara Ashadhalate night 1/44/9 (48/15/14 danda)1:44 AM (Nov 19)
Shravanaruns the whole day

Yoga

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Shuladay 7/25/21 (2/28/12 danda)7:25 AM
Gandalate night 4/36/9 (55/25/13 danda)4:36 AM (Nov 19)
Vriddhiruns the whole day

Karana

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Balavaday 10/11/12 (9/22/51 danda)10:11 AM
Kaulavanight 9/12/13 (36/55/22 danda)9:12 PM
Taitilaruns the whole day

For births, journeys & rites

Born today
Dhanu rashi, Kshatriya varna, Manushya gana; moon enters Makara at 8:42 AM
Yogini
South, from 10:11 AM West
Shraddha tithi
Shashthi — ekoddishta; Shashthi — 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
6:26 AM – 7:47 AM, 3:55 PM – 5:16 PM
Barabela
1:12 PM – 2:34 PM
Mahendra yoga
2:56 AM (Nov 19) – 3:48 AM (Nov 19)
Amrita yoga
6:26 AM – 7:09 AM, 7:52 AM – 10:03 AM
Kutapa
11:29 AM – 12:13 PM
Pradosha
5:16 PM – 6:52 PM
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:15 AM (Nov 19)

Pujas & observances

  • Nabanna

This month

Day 1 of 30 in Ogrohayon

Month runs: Nov 18 Dec 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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