Bengali Panjika — Tuesday, May 20, 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

5 Joishtha 1438

Tuesday, May 20, 2031

Bangla Academy date
6 Joishtha 1438
Hijri date
27 Muharram 1453
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

5:27 AM

Almanac sunset

6:39 PM

Dhaka sunrise

5:14 AM

Dhaka sunset

6:36 PM

Day length: 13 h 12 min · Night length: 10 h 47 min

Tithi

Amanta month: Vaishakha · Purnimanta month: Jyeshtha · Krishna paksha

Chaturdashi tithi

Ends day 11/27/31 (15/1/13 danda) · 11:27 AM, then Amavasya

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
Chaturdashiday 11/27/31 (15/1/13 danda)11:27 AM
Amavasyaruns the whole day

Nakshatra

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Bharaninight 7/18/23 (34/38/24 danda)7:18 PM
Krittikaruns the whole day

Yoga

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Shobhanalate night 4/27/18 (57/30/40 danda)4:27 AM (May 21)
Atigandaruns the whole day

Karana

NameEnds (danda)Clock
Shakuniday 11/27/31 (15/1/13 danda)11:27 AM
Chatushpadanight 11/50/48 (45/59/27 danda)11:50 PM
Nagaruns the whole day

For births, journeys & rites

Born today
Mesha rashi, Kshatriya varna (or Vaishya varna), Manushya gana; moon enters Vrisha at 1:41 AM (May 21)
Yogini
West, from 11:27 AM North-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
1:42 PM – 3:21 PM
Barabela
7:06 AM – 8:45 AM
Mahendra yoga
3:08 PM – 4:00 PM, 4:53 PM – 5:46 PM
Amrita yoga
5:27 AM – 8:05 AM, 9:51 AM – 12:29 PM, 4:00 PM – 4:53 PM
Kutapa
11:36 AM – 12:29 PM
Pradosha
6:39 PM – 8:15 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:27 AM (May 21)

Pujas & observances

  • Phalaharini Kali Puja
    • Nishita (midnight): 11:39 PM – 12:27 AM (May 21)

This month

Day 5 of 32 in Joishtha

Month runs: May 16 Jun 16

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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