Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduSaturday, 23 December 1978
शनिवार, पौष कृष्ण पक्ष अष्टमी
Pausha Krishna Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2035 · Shaka 1900
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Waning Moon
All times are local to Kathmandu, Nepal: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Ashtami (अष्टमी) until 11:55 AMthen Krishna Navami until 12:45 PM, Sun, Dec 24
- Nakshatra
- Hasta until 6:42 AM, Sun, Dec 24Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Moon
- Yoga
- Saubhagya until 4:04 PMthen Shobhana until 3:27 PM, Sun, Dec 24
- Karana
- Kaulava until 11:55 AMTaitila until 12:26 AM, Sun, Dec 24Garaja until 12:45 PM, Sun, Dec 24
- Vara
- Shanivara (Saturday) · शनिवारDay lord Saturn
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AMDay length 10 h 23 min
- Sunset
- 4:59 PMNight length 13 h 37 min
- Moonrise
- No moonrise on this date
- Moonset
- 12:07 PM
- Moon sign
- Kanya
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:46 AM – 5:41 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:26 AM – 12:08 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:31 PM – 2:13 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:20 PM – 12:15 AM, Sun, Dec 24the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 9:11 AM – 10:29 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:05 PM – 2:23 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 6:35 AM – 7:53 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Kaal6:35 AM – 7:53 AM
- Shubh7:53 AM – 9:11 AM
- Rog9:11 AM – 10:29 AM
- Udveg10:29 AM – 11:47 AM
- Char11:47 AM – 1:05 PM
- Labh1:05 PM – 2:23 PM
- Amrit2:23 PM – 3:41 PM
- Kaal3:41 PM – 4:59 PM
Night
- Labh4:59 PM – 6:41 PM
- Udveg6:41 PM – 8:23 PM
- Shubh8:23 PM – 10:05 PM
- Amrit10:05 PM – 11:47 PM
- Char11:47 PM – 1:29 AM, Sun, Dec 24
- Rog1:29 AM – 3:12 AM, Sun, Dec 24
- Kaal3:12 AM – 4:54 AM, Sun, Dec 24
- Labh4:54 AM – 6:36 AM, Sun, Dec 24
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Saturn6:35 AM – 7:27 AM
- Jupiter7:27 AM – 8:19 AM
- Mars8:19 AM – 9:11 AM
- Sun9:11 AM – 10:03 AM
- Venus10:03 AM – 10:55 AM
- Mercury10:55 AM – 11:47 AM
- Moon11:47 AM – 12:39 PM
- Saturn12:39 PM – 1:31 PM
- Jupiter1:31 PM – 2:23 PM
- Mars2:23 PM – 3:15 PM
- Sun3:15 PM – 4:07 PM
- Venus4:07 PM – 4:59 PM
- Mercury4:59 PM – 6:07 PM
- Moon6:07 PM – 7:15 PM
- Saturn7:15 PM – 8:23 PM
- Jupiter8:23 PM – 9:31 PM
- Mars9:31 PM – 10:39 PM
- Sun10:39 PM – 11:47 PM
- Venus11:47 PM – 12:55 AM, Sun, Dec 24
- Mercury12:55 AM – 2:03 AM, Sun, Dec 24
- Moon2:03 AM – 3:12 AM, Sun, Dec 24
- Saturn3:12 AM – 4:20 AM, Sun, Dec 24
- Jupiter4:20 AM – 5:28 AM, Sun, Dec 24
- Mars5:28 AM – 6:36 AM, Sun, Dec 24
Tithi at sunrise. Tap a day for its full panchang. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions and traditions.
Coming up
next 60 days, for Kathmandu- Makar Sankranti · Maghe Sankranti in NepalSunday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Thursday, 1 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varySaturday, 3 February
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, most often for those marked “may vary”. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government, so please confirm with the official calendar.
All festival dates for 1979 →Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu
- What is the tithi on 23 December 1978 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 23 December 1978 in Kathmandu is Krishna Ashtami until 11:55am, then Navami until 12:45pm on 24 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 23 December 1978?
- The nakshatra on 23 December 1978 is Hasta until 6:42am on 24 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 23 December 1978?
- Yoga: Saubhagya until 4:04pm, then Shobhana until 3:27pm on 24 Dec. Karana: Kaulava until 11:55am, then Taitila until 12:26am on 24 Dec, then Garaja until 12:45pm on 24 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 23 December 1978 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:35am and sunset at 4:59pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 23 December 1978 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 23 December 1978 in Kathmandu is from 9:11am to 10:29am. Yamaganda is 1:05pm to 2:23pm and Gulika is 6:35am to 7:53am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 23 December 1978?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 23 December 1978 in Kathmandu is from 11:26am to 12:08pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:46am to 5:41am.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.