Panchang for Kathmandu
Monday, 18 December 2023 · Somvar (Monday), Nepal — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kathmandu on Monday, 18 December 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:49 AM, sunset 5:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:07 AM–9:25 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 3:30 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 1:37 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:47 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 3:30 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:49 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
10:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:07 AM–9:25 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:43 AM–12:01 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:19 PM–2:37 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:55 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:27 AM – 6:49 AM
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:13 PM – 6:34 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:53 PM – 8:23 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:54 AM – 11:24 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:22 PM – 1:03 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:49 AM–1:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:37 AM–6:49 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:49 AM–7:41 AM | Moon |
| 7:41 AM–8:33 AM | Saturn |
| 8:33 AM–9:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:25 AM–10:17 AM | Mars |
| 10:17 AM–11:09 AM | Sun |
| 11:09 AM–12:01 PM | Venus |
| 12:01 PM–12:53 PM | Mercury |
| 12:53 PM–1:45 PM | Moon |
| 1:45 PM–2:37 PM | Saturn |
| 2:37 PM–3:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:29 PM–4:21 PM | Mars |
| 4:21 PM–5:13 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:13 PM–6:21 PM | Venus |
| 6:21 PM–7:29 PM | Mercury |
| 7:29 PM–8:37 PM | Moon |
| 8:37 PM–9:45 PM | Saturn |
| 9:45 PM–10:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:53 PM–12:01 AM | Mars |
| 12:01 AM–1:09 AM | Sun |
| 1:09 AM–2:17 AM | Venus |
| 2:17 AM–3:25 AM | Mercury |
| 3:25 AM–4:33 AM | Moon |
| 4:33 AM–5:42 AM | Saturn |
| 5:42 AM–6:50 AM | Jupiter |
More for Kathmandu: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Kathmandu (27.72, 85.32, Asia/Kathmandu) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.