Bengali calendar 1433

Bangabda 1433 began in April 2026: on 14 April in Bangladesh and 15 April in West Bengal. Bangladesh's revised calendar starts every month on a fixed date; in West Bengal the month turns with the Sankranti, as the panjika sets it.

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Today's Bangla date

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Bangladesh (revised calendar). In West Bengal the date can differ by a day or so; check your panjika.

Bangladesh: when each month starts

Falgun has 30 days in a leap year.

West Bengal: the Sankrantis of 1433

The moment the Sun enters the next sign (Kolkata time). West Bengal panjikas start the new month after it; check your panjika for the exact first day. Drik Panchang gives Pohela Boishakh 1433 as 15 April 2026.

Kolkata (IST)
Month that followsSankranti dateTimeSource
Boishakh14 Apr 20269:38 amDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2026 (Kolkata)
Joishtho15 May 20266:28 amDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2026 (Kolkata)
Asharh15 Jun 202612:59 pmDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2026 (Kolkata)
Srabon16 Jul 202611:45 pmDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2026 (Kolkata)
Bhadro17 Aug 20268:04 amDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2026 (Kolkata)
Ashwin17 Sep 20267:58 amDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2026 (Kolkata)
Kartik17 Oct 20267:57 pmDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2026 (Kolkata)
Agrahayan16 Nov 20267:48 pmDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2026 (Kolkata)
Poush16 Dec 202610:29 amDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2026 (Kolkata)
Magh14 Jan 20279:14 pmDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2027 (Kolkata)
Falgun13 Feb 202710:13 amDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2027 (Kolkata)
Chaitra15 Mar 20277:04 amDrik Panchang, Sankranti 2027 (Kolkata)

Why the two Bengals differ

Bangladesh follows the revised Bangla calendar: Boishakh to Ashwin have 31 days and Kartik to Chaitra 30 (Falgun 29, or 30 in a leap year), so each month starts on the same date every year. West Bengal's panjikas follow the Sun's entry into each sign, so the first day of a month can move by a day from year to year. (Source: Wikipedia, Bengali calendars (revised calendar, 2019–))

Drik Panchang: Pohela Boishakh 1433 was 15 April 2026. (Source: Drik Panchang, Bengali calendar 2026 (Kolkata))

Questions

Which Bengali year is it now?
Bangabda 1433, from April 2026 to April 2027. 1434 begins on 14 April 2027 in Bangladesh and 15 April 2027 in West Bengal.
When does Agrahayan start in Bangladesh?
16 November, every year (revised calendar).
When does Poush start?
16 December in Bangladesh. In West Bengal the Dhanu Sankranti is at 10:29 am on 16 December 2026; check your panjika for the first day of Poush.
What are the Bengali month names?
Boishakh, Joishtho, Asharh, Srabon, Bhadro, Ashwin, Kartik, Agrahayan, Poush, Magh, Falgun, Chaitra.

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