Bengali Panjika — Tuesday, March 18, 2031

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 Chaitra 1437

Tuesday, March 18, 2031

Bangla Academy date
4 Chaitra 1437
Hijri date
23 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1452
Eras
Shakabda 1952 · Samvat 2087

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

6:16 AM

Almanac sunset

6:13 PM

Dhaka sunrise

6:05 AM

Dhaka sunset

6:08 PM

Day length: 11 h 56 min · Night length: 12 h 3 min

Tithi

Amanta month: Phalguna · Purnimanta month: Chaitra · Krishna paksha

Dashami tithi

Ends night 6/20/46 (30/10/8 danda) · 6:20 PM, then Ekadashi

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
Dashaminight 6/20/46 (30/10/8 danda)6:20 PM
Ekadashiruns the whole day

Nakshatra

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Purva Ashadhaday 7/13/5 (2/20/56 danda)7:13 AM
Uttara Ashadhalate night 5/38/55 (58/25/32 danda)5:38 AM (Mar 19)
Shravanaruns the whole day

Yoga

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Variyanaday 8/0/28 (4/19/24 danda)8:00 AM
Parighalate night 4/58/28 (56/44/24 danda)4:58 AM (Mar 19)
Shivaruns the whole day

Karana

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Vanijaday 7/30/45 (3/5/7 danda)7:30 AM
Vishtinight 6/20/46 (30/10/9 danda)6:20 PM
Bavalate night 5/12/54 (57/20/30 danda)5:12 AM (Mar 19)
Balavaruns the whole day

For births, journeys & rites

Born today
Dhanu rashi, Kshatriya varna, Manushya gana; moon enters Makara at 12:48 PM
Yogini
North, from 6:20 PM South-east
Shraddha tithi
Dashami — ekoddishta; Dashami — 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
1:44 PM – 3:13 PM
Barabela
7:46 AM – 9:15 AM
Mahendra yoga
none today
Amrita yoga
8:39 AM – 11:03 AM, 1:26 PM – 3:02 PM, 3:49 PM – 5:25 PM
Kutapa
11:50 AM – 12:38 PM
Pradosha
6:13 PM – 7:49 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:38 AM (Mar 19)

Pujas & observances

No major puja or vrata today.

This month

Day 3 of 30 in Chaitra

Month runs: Mar 16 Apr 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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