Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduFriday, 17 May 1996
शुक्रबार, २०५३ जेठ ४Jestha 4, 2053 BS
Jyeshtha Krishna Amavasya · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Shaka 1918
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All times are local to Kathmandu, Nepal: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+5:45).
Today
- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western India
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.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Amavasya until 5:31 PMthen Shukla Pratipada until 6:30 PM, Sat, May 18
- Nakshatra
- Bharani until 5:24 AMPada 4 · lord Venus · then Krittika until 6:50 AM, Sat, May 18
- Yoga
- Shobhana until 6:33 PMthen Atiganda until 6:21 PM, Sat, May 18
- Karana
- Naga until 5:31 PMKimstughna until 5:57 AM, Sat, May 18
- Vara
- Shukravara (Friday) · शुक्रबारDay lord Venus
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:13 AMDay length 13 h 33 min
- Sunset
- 6:46 PMNight length 10 h 26 min
- Moonrise
- 5:06 AM
- Moonset
- 6:40 PM
- Moon sign
- Meshaenters Vrishabha at 11:44 AM
- Sun sign
- Vrishabha
- Lunar month
- Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:49 AM – 4:31 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:33 AM – 12:27 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:15 PM – 3:10 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:39 PM – 12:20 AM, Sat, May 18the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:18 AM – 12:00 PM
- Yamaganda
- 3:23 PM – 5:05 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 6:55 AM – 8:36 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Char5:13 AM – 6:55 AM
- Labh6:55 AM – 8:36 AM
- Amrit8:36 AM – 10:18 AM
- Kaal10:18 AM – 12:00 PM
- Shubh12:00 PM – 1:41 PM
- Rog1:41 PM – 3:23 PM
- Udveg3:23 PM – 5:05 PM
- Char5:05 PM – 6:46 PM
Night
- Rog6:46 PM – 8:05 PM
- Kaal8:05 PM – 9:23 PM
- Labh9:23 PM – 10:41 PM
- Udveg10:41 PM – 11:59 PM
- Shubh11:59 PM – 1:18 AM, Sat, May 18
- Amrit1:18 AM – 2:36 AM, Sat, May 18
- Char2:36 AM – 3:54 AM, Sat, May 18
- Rog3:54 AM – 5:13 AM, Sat, May 18
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Venus5:13 AM – 6:21 AM
- Mercury6:21 AM – 7:29 AM
- Moon7:29 AM – 8:36 AM
- Saturn8:36 AM – 9:44 AM
- Jupiter9:44 AM – 10:52 AM
- Mars10:52 AM – 12:00 PM
- Sun12:00 PM – 1:08 PM
- Venus1:08 PM – 2:15 PM
- Mercury2:15 PM – 3:23 PM
- Moon3:23 PM – 4:31 PM
- Saturn4:31 PM – 5:39 PM
- Jupiter5:39 PM – 6:46 PM
- Mars6:46 PM – 7:39 PM
- Sun7:39 PM – 8:31 PM
- Venus8:31 PM – 9:23 PM
- Mercury9:23 PM – 10:15 PM
- Moon10:15 PM – 11:07 PM
- Saturn11:07 PM – 11:59 PM
- Jupiter11:59 PM – 12:52 AM, Sat, May 18
- Mars12:52 AM – 1:44 AM, Sat, May 18
- Sun1:44 AM – 2:36 AM, Sat, May 18
- Venus2:36 AM – 3:28 AM, Sat, May 18
- Mercury3:28 AM – 4:20 AM, Sat, May 18
- Moon4:20 AM – 5:13 AM, Sat, May 18
Tithi at sunrise. Small numbers are the Nepali (BS) date. 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.
Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu
- What is the tithi on 17 May 1996 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 17 May 1996 in Kathmandu is Krishna Amavasya until 5:31pm, then Pratipada until 6:30pm on 18 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 17 May 1996?
- The nakshatra on 17 May 1996 is Bharani until 5:24am, then Krittika until 6:50am on 18 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 17 May 1996?
- Yoga: Shobhana until 6:33pm, then Atiganda until 6:21pm on 18 May. Karana: Naga until 5:31pm, then Kimstughna until 5:57am on 18 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 17 May 1996 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 5:13am and sunset at 6:46pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 17 May 1996 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 17 May 1996 in Kathmandu is from 10:18am to 12:00pm. Yamaganda is 3:23pm to 5:05pm and Gulika is 6:55am to 8:36am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 17 May 1996?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 17 May 1996 in Kathmandu is from 11:33am to 12:27pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:49am to 4:31am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 17 May 1996?
- 17 May 1996 is Jestha 4, 2053 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
- Which festival or vrat is it on 17 May 1996?
- Vat Savitri Vrat. 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.