Panchang for Kathmandu
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), Nepal — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kathmandu on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:34 AM, sunset 6:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:12 AM–8:50 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:16 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 5:14 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:44 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:16 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Moonrise
9:57 AM
Moonset
9:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:12 AM–8:50 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:28 AM–12:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:45 PM–3:23 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:06 AM – 4:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:28 AM – 5:34 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:40 PM – 7:45 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:32 PM – 12:12 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:28 PM – 2:09 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:33 PM – 1:25 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:34 AM–4:35 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:35 PM–5:34 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:34 AM–5:14 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:14 AM–5:34 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 5:34 AM–6:39 AM | Moon |
| 6:39 AM–7:45 AM | Saturn |
| 7:45 AM–8:50 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:50 AM–9:56 AM | Mars |
| 9:56 AM–11:01 AM | Sun |
| 11:01 AM–12:07 PM | Venus |
| 12:07 PM–1:12 PM | Mercury |
| 1:12 PM–2:18 PM | Moon |
| 2:18 PM–3:23 PM | Saturn |
| 3:23 PM–4:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:29 PM–5:34 PM | Mars |
| 5:34 PM–6:40 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:40 PM–7:34 PM | Venus |
| 7:34 PM–8:29 PM | Mercury |
| 8:29 PM–9:23 PM | Moon |
| 9:23 PM–10:18 PM | Saturn |
| 10:18 PM–11:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:12 PM–12:07 AM | Mars |
| 12:07 AM–1:02 AM | Sun |
| 1:02 AM–1:56 AM | Venus |
| 1:56 AM–2:51 AM | Mercury |
| 2:51 AM–3:45 AM | Moon |
| 3:45 AM–4:40 AM | Saturn |
| 4:40 AM–5:35 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.