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18 Ashwin 1433

Today's Bengali Date — 18 Ashwin 1433

What is today's date in Bengali? See Bangladesh's official Bengali date, the Sanatani panjika date, Vikram Samvat and the English date — all in one place.

Today's date in four calendars

Sanatani date
15 Ashwin 1433
Official Bengali date
18 Ashwin 1433
Vikram Samvat
2083
English date
October 3, 2026
Weekday
Saturday

Today’s religious context

See today’s tithi and solar times alongside the date.

Tithi
Krishna Saptami
Paksha
Krishna Paksha
Tithi ends
08:30 AM
Sunrise – sunset
05:50 AM – 05:43 PM
See today’s full panjika

Why are there two Bengali dates?

Two kinds of Bengali date are in use in Bangladesh today — one from the official revised calendar, the other from the Sanatani panjika. The official date is a fixed solar calendar, in which the 1966 reform set the first five months to 31 days and the rest to 30 days, and Pohela Boishakh is fixed to 14 April every year.

The Sanatani panjika, on the other hand, depends on actual astronomical calculation. Here a month changes at the moment the sun moves from one zodiac sign to the next (the sankranti), not by a fixed number of days. As a result each month's length varies slightly and the date stays aligned with the true position of the sky.

Because the basis of these two systems differs, the official and Sanatani dates usually differ by one to two days. The Sanatani panjika is followed for religious vratas, pujas and tithi, while the official date is used for everyday and administrative work. MandirBD shows both side by side so there is no confusion.

Frequently asked questions

Today's Bengali date — official or Sanatani?

MandirBD shows both: Bangladesh's official reformed Bengali date and the sankranti-based Sanatani panjika date, which usually differ by one or two days.

Which Bengali date does Bangladesh follow officially?

For official purposes Bangladesh follows the Bangla Academy's revised calendar, in which Pohela Boishakh is fixed to 14 April and the month lengths are set.

How do I find the Bengali date from an English date?

In the MandirBD panjika, selecting any English date shows that day's Sanatani, official Bengali, Vikram Samvat and Gregorian dates together.