Bengali Panjika — Monday, December 30, 2024

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

14 Poush 1431

Monday, December 30, 2024

Bangla Academy date
15 Poush 1431
Hijri date
28 Jumada al-Thani 1446
Eras
Shakabda 1946 · Samvat 2081
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

6:51 AM

Almanac sunset

5:26 PM

Dhaka sunrise

6:40 AM

Dhaka sunset

5:22 PM

Day length: 10 h 35 min · Night length: 13 h 25 min

Tithi

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

Amavasya tithi

Ends late night 4/39/46 (54/30/7 danda) · 4:39 AM (Dec 31), 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
Amavasyalate night 4/39/46 (54/30/7 danda)4:39 AM (Dec 31)
Prathamaruns the whole day

Nakshatra

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Mulalate night 1/10/55 (45/47/59 danda)1:10 AM (Dec 31)
Purva Ashadharuns the whole day

Yoga

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Vriddhinight 10/12/13 (38/21/15 danda)10:12 PM
Dhruvaruns the whole day

Karana

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Chatushpadaday 4/32/39 (24/12/20 danda)4:32 PM
Nagalate night 4/39/46 (54/30/7 danda)4:39 AM (Dec 31)
Kimstughnaruns the whole day

For births, journeys & rites

Born today
Dhanu rashi, Kshatriya varna, Rakshasa gana
Yogini
North-east, from 4:39 AM (Dec 31) East
Shraddha tithi
Amavasya — ekoddishta; Amavasya — 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
8:11 AM – 9:30 AM
Barabela
2:47 PM – 4:07 PM
Mahendra yoga
none today
Amrita yoga
6:51 AM – 8:16 AM, 9:41 AM – 11:48 AM, 8:07 PM – 11:42 PM, 3:17 AM (Dec 31) – 4:10 AM (Dec 31)
Kutapa
11:48 AM – 12:30 PM
Pradosha
5:26 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:33 AM (Dec 31)

Pujas & observances

No major puja or vrata today.

This month

Day 14 of 29 in Poush

Month runs: Dec 17 Jan 14

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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