Bengali Panjika — Sunday, August 20, 2028

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

3 Bhadra 1435

Sunday, August 20, 2028

Bangla Academy date
5 Bhadra 1435
Hijri date
28 Rabi' al-Awwal 1450
Eras
Shakabda 1950 · Samvat 2085
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

5:48 AM

Almanac sunset

6:31 PM

Dhaka sunrise

5:36 AM

Dhaka sunset

6:27 PM

Day length: 12 h 43 min · Night length: 11 h 17 min

Tithi

Amanta month: Shravana · Purnimanta month: Bhadrapada · Krishna paksha

Amavasya tithi

Ends day 5/2/6 (28/4/45 danda) · 5:02 PM, 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
Amavasyaday 5/2/6 (28/4/45 danda)5:02 PM
Prathamaruns the whole day

Nakshatra

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Ashleshaday 11/52/12 (15/10/1 danda)11:52 AM
Magharuns the whole day

Yoga

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Variyanaday 7/20/57 (3/51/52 danda)7:20 AM
Parighalate night 4/24/31 (56/30/49 danda)4:24 AM (Aug 21)
Shivaruns the whole day

Karana

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Chatushpadaday 6/9/57 (0/54/23 danda)6:09 AM
Nagaday 5/2/6 (28/4/45 danda)5:02 PM
Kimstughnalate night 3/52/2 (55/9/36 danda)3:52 AM (Aug 21)
Bavaruns the whole day

For births, journeys & rites

Born today
Karkata rashi, Brahmin varna, Rakshasa gana; moon enters Simha at 11:52 AM
Yogini
North-east, from 5:02 PM East
Shraddha tithi
Amavasya — ekoddishta

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
12:09 PM – 1:45 PM
Barabela
10:34 AM – 12:09 PM
Mahendra yoga
5:48 AM – 6:39 AM, 1:26 PM – 2:16 PM
Amrita yoga
6:39 AM – 10:02 AM
Kutapa
11:44 AM – 12:35 PM
Pradosha
6:31 PM – 8:07 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:33 AM (Aug 21)

Pujas & observances

No major puja or vrata today.

This month

Day 3 of 31 in Bhadra

Month runs: Aug 18 Sep 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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