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Vedic Panchang in KathmanduWednesday, 16 December 1987

बुधवार, पौष कृष्ण पक्ष दशमी

Pausha Krishna Dashami · Vikram Samvat 2044 · Shaka 1909

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All times are local to Kathmandu, Nepal: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+5:45).

Today

  • Dhanu Sankranti

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries. 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.

The Sun enters Dhanu at 10:47 AM.

Pancha Anga · the five limbs

Tithi
Krishna Dashami (दशमी) until 8:36 AM
then Krishna Ekadashi until 8:25 AM, Thu, Dec 17
Nakshatra
Chitra until 9:05 PM
Pada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Swati until 9:03 PM, Thu, Dec 17
Yoga
Shobhana until 8:20 PM
then Atiganda until 6:39 PM, Thu, Dec 17
Karana
Vishti until 8:36 AMBava until 8:37 PMBalava until 8:25 AM, Thu, Dec 17
Vara
Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधवार
Day lord Mercury

New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:46 AM
Day length 10 h 24 min
Sunset
5:10 PM
Night length 13 h 37 min
Moonrise
2:00 AM
Moonset
1:32 PM
Moon sign
Kanya
enters Tula at 8:46 AM
Sun sign
Vrischika
Lunar month
Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna paksha
Amanta: Margashirsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:46 AM11:58 AM midday5:10 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:58 AM – 5:52 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:38 AM – 12:19 PM
Traditionally not used on Wednesdays.
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:24 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:26 AM, Thu, Dec 17
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
11:58 AM – 1:16 PM
Yamaganda
8:04 AM – 9:22 AM
Gulika Kalam
10:40 AM – 11:58 AM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Labh6:46 AM – 8:04 AM
  • Amrit8:04 AM – 9:22 AM
  • Kaal9:22 AM – 10:40 AM
  • Shubh10:40 AM – 11:58 AM
  • Rog11:58 AM – 1:16 PM
  • Udveg1:16 PM – 2:34 PM
  • Char2:34 PM – 3:52 PM
  • Labh3:52 PM – 5:10 PM

Night

  • Udveg5:10 PM – 6:53 PM
  • Shubh6:53 PM – 8:35 PM
  • Amrit8:35 PM – 10:17 PM
  • Char10:17 PM – 11:59 PM
  • Rog11:59 PM – 1:41 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Kaal1:41 AM – 3:23 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Labh3:23 AM – 5:05 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Udveg5:05 AM – 6:47 AM, Thu, Dec 17

Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Mercury6:46 AM – 7:38 AM
  • Moon7:38 AM – 8:30 AM
  • Saturn8:30 AM – 9:22 AM
  • Jupiter9:22 AM – 10:14 AM
  • Mars10:14 AM – 11:06 AM
  • Sun11:06 AM – 11:58 AM
  • Venus11:58 AM – 12:50 PM
  • Mercury12:50 PM – 1:42 PM
  • Moon1:42 PM – 2:34 PM
  • Saturn2:34 PM – 3:26 PM
  • Jupiter3:26 PM – 4:18 PM
  • Mars4:18 PM – 5:10 PM
  • Sun5:10 PM – 6:19 PM
  • Venus6:19 PM – 7:27 PM
  • Mercury7:27 PM – 8:35 PM
  • Moon8:35 PM – 9:43 PM
  • Saturn9:43 PM – 10:51 PM
  • Jupiter10:51 PM – 11:59 PM
  • Mars11:59 PM – 1:07 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Sun1:07 AM – 2:15 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Venus2:15 AM – 3:23 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Mercury3:23 AM – 4:31 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Moon4:31 AM – 5:39 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Saturn5:39 AM – 6:47 AM, Thu, Dec 17

December 1987

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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

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 1988 →

Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu

What is the tithi on 16 December 1987 in Kathmandu?
The tithi on 16 December 1987 in Kathmandu is Krishna Dashami until 8:36am, then Ekadashi until 8:25am on 17 Dec.
Which nakshatra is it on 16 December 1987?
The nakshatra on 16 December 1987 is Chitra until 9:05pm, then Swati until 9:03pm on 17 Dec.
What are the yoga and karana on 16 December 1987?
Yoga: Shobhana until 8:20pm, then Atiganda until 6:39pm on 17 Dec. Karana: Vishti until 8:36am, then Bava until 8:37pm, then Balava until 8:25am on 17 Dec.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 December 1987 in Kathmandu?
Sunrise is at 6:46am and sunset at 5:10pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
What is Rahu Kalam on 16 December 1987 in Kathmandu?
Rahu Kalam on 16 December 1987 in Kathmandu is from 11:58am to 1:16pm. Yamaganda is 8:04am to 9:22am and Gulika is 10:40am to 11:58am.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 1987?
Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 1987 in Kathmandu is from 11:38am to 12:19pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:58am to 5:52am.
Which festival or vrat is it on 16 December 1987?
Dhanu Sankranti. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions, traditions and countries, so confirm with your local calendar.

Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.