Bengali Panjika — Friday, April 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
4 Boishakh 1438
Friday, April 18, 2031
- Bangla Academy date
- 5 Boishakh 1438
- Hijri date
- 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1452
- Eras
- Shakabda 1953 · Samvat 2088
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
5:47 AM
Almanac sunset
6:24 PM
Dhaka sunrise
5:35 AM
Dhaka sunset
6:21 PM
Day length: 12 h 38 min · Night length: 11 h 21 min
Tithi
Amanta month: Chaitra · Purnimanta month: Vaishakha · Krishna paksha
Dwadashi tithi
Ends late night 12/15/19 (46/10/0 danda) · 12:15 AM (Apr 19), 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 | late night 12/15/19 (46/10/0 danda) | 12:15 AM (Apr 19) |
| Trayodashi | runs the whole day | — |
Nakshatra
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Shatabhisha | day 10/2/56 (10/39/3 danda) | 10:02 AM |
| Purva Bhadrapada | runs the whole day | — |
Yoga
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Brahma | late night 2/5/29 (50/45/24 danda) | 2:05 AM (Apr 19) |
| Indra | runs the whole day | — |
Karana
| Name | Ends (danda) | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Kaulava | day 12/55/18 (17/49/58 danda) | 12:55 PM |
| Taitila | late night 12/15/19 (46/9/59 danda) | 12:15 AM (Apr 19) |
| Gara | runs the whole day | — |
For births, journeys & rites
- Born today
- Kumbha rashi, Shudra varna (or Vaishya varna), Rakshasa gana; moon enters Meena at 3:35 AM (Apr 19)
- Yogini
- South-west, from 12:15 AM (Apr 19) South
- Shraddha tithi
- Dwadashi — ekoddishta; Dwadashi — 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
- 10:31 AM – 12:06 PM
- Barabela
- 8:56 AM – 10:31 AM
- Mahendra yoga
- 10:57 PM – 11:43 PM, 4:15 AM (Apr 19) – 5:46 AM (Apr 19)
- Amrita yoga
- 5:47 AM – 7:28 AM, 8:18 AM – 10:50 AM
- Kutapa
- 11:40 AM – 12:31 PM
- Pradosha
- 6:24 PM – 8:00 PM
- Nishita
- 11:41 PM – 12:29 AM (Apr 19)
Ekadashi fast & পারণ
Fasting day by school and the window for breaking the fast next morning.
Baruthini Ekadashi
- Smarta
- Fast on Apr 17 · Break the fast today 7:19 AM – 9:59 AM
- Goswami (Gaudiya)
- Fast on Apr 17 · Break the fast today 7:19 AM – 9:59 AM
- Nimbarka
- Fast today · পারণ on Apr 19, 5:46 AM – 9:59 AM
Ekadashi at sunrise
Pujas & observances
No major puja or vrata today.
This month
Day 4 of 31 in Boishakh
Month runs: Apr 15 – May 15
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.