Bengali Panjika — Monday, March 16, 2026
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 Chaitra 1432
Monday, March 16, 2026
- Bangla Academy date
- 2 Chaitra 1432
- Hijri date
- 26 Ramadan 1447
- Eras
- Shakabda 1947 · Samvat 2082
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
6:18 AM
Almanac sunset
6:12 PM
Dhaka sunrise
6:07 AM
Dhaka sunset
6:08 PM
Day length: 11 h 54 min · Night length: 12 h 5 min
Tithi
Amanta month: Phalguna · Purnimanta month: Chaitra · Krishna paksha
Dwadashi tithi
Ends day 8/34/35 (5/40/22 danda) · 8:34 AM, then Trayodashi
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
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Dwadashi | day 8/34/35 (5/40/22 danda) | 8:34 AM |
| Trayodashi | runs the whole day | — |
Nakshatra
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Dhanishta | late night 5/55/43 (59/3/11 danda) | 5:55 AM (Mar 17) |
| Shatabhisha | runs the whole day | — |
Yoga
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Shiva | day 9/5/20 (6/57/16 danda) | 9:05 AM |
| Siddha | runs the whole day | — |
Karana
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Taitila | day 8/34/35 (5/40/22 danda) | 8:34 AM |
| Gara | night 8/42/56 (36/1/14 danda) | 8:42 PM |
| Vanija | runs the whole day | — |
For births, journeys & rites
- Born today
- Makara rashi, Vaishya varna (or Shudra varna), Rakshasa gana; moon enters Kumbha at 5:34 PM
- Yogini
- South-west, from 8:34 AM South
- Shraddha tithi
- Trayodashi — ekoddishta; Trayodashi — 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
- 7:47 AM – 9:16 AM
- Barabela
- 3:13 PM – 4:43 PM
- Mahendra yoga
- 3:49 PM – 5:24 PM
- Amrita yoga
- 6:18 AM – 7:53 AM, 11:03 AM – 1:26 PM
- Kutapa
- 11:51 AM – 12:39 PM
- Pradosha
- 6:12 PM – 7:48 PM
- Nishita
- 11:50 PM – 12:38 AM (Mar 17)
Ekadashi fast & পারণ
Fasting day by school and the window for breaking the fast next morning.
Papamochani Ekadashi
- Smarta
- Fast on Mar 15 · Break the fast today 6:18 AM – 8:34 AM
- Goswami (Gaudiya)
- Fast on Mar 15 · Break the fast today 6:18 AM – 8:34 AM
- Nimbarka
- Fast on Mar 15 · Break the fast today 6:18 AM – 8:34 AM
Ekadashi at sunrise
Pujas & observances
No major puja or vrata today.
This month
Day 1 of 30 in Chaitra
Month runs: Mar 16 – Apr 14
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.