Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduTuesday, 17 December 2002
मङ्गलबार, २०५९ पुस २Poush 2, 2059 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Trayodashi · Vikram Samvat 2059 · Shaka 1924
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Kathmandu, Nepal: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+5:45).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Trayodashi until 10:33 PMthen Shukla Chaturdashi until 11:59 PM, Wed, Dec 18
- Nakshatra
- Krittika until 3:06 AM, Wed, Dec 18Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Sun · then Rohini until 4:57 AM, Thu, Dec 19
- Yoga
- Siddha until 11:44 PMthen Sadhya until 11:41 PM, Wed, Dec 18
- Karana
- Kaulava until 9:38 AMTaitila until 10:33 PMGaraja until 11:20 AM, Wed, Dec 18
- Vara
- Mangalavara (Tuesday) · मङ्गलबारDay lord Mars
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AMDay length 10 h 24 min
- Sunset
- 5:11 PMNight length 13 h 37 min
- Moonrise
- 3:23 PM
- Moonset
- 4:19 AM
- Moon sign
- Meshaenters Vrishabha at 7:24 AM
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:58 AM – 5:53 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:38 AM – 12:20 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:43 PM – 2:25 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:32 PM – 12:27 AM, Wed, Dec 18the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 2:35 PM – 3:53 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:23 AM – 10:41 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 11:59 AM – 1:17 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Rog6:47 AM – 8:05 AM
- Udveg8:05 AM – 9:23 AM
- Char9:23 AM – 10:41 AM
- Labh10:41 AM – 11:59 AM
- Amrit11:59 AM – 1:17 PM
- Kaal1:17 PM – 2:35 PM
- Shubh2:35 PM – 3:53 PM
- Rog3:53 PM – 5:11 PM
Night
- Kaal5:11 PM – 6:53 PM
- Labh6:53 PM – 8:35 PM
- Udveg8:35 PM – 10:17 PM
- Shubh10:17 PM – 11:59 PM
- Amrit11:59 PM – 1:42 AM, Wed, Dec 18
- Char1:42 AM – 3:24 AM, Wed, Dec 18
- Rog3:24 AM – 5:06 AM, Wed, Dec 18
- Kaal5:06 AM – 6:48 AM, Wed, Dec 18
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mars6:47 AM – 7:39 AM
- Sun7:39 AM – 8:31 AM
- Venus8:31 AM – 9:23 AM
- Mercury9:23 AM – 10:15 AM
- Moon10:15 AM – 11:07 AM
- Saturn11:07 AM – 11:59 AM
- Jupiter11:59 AM – 12:51 PM
- Mars12:51 PM – 1:43 PM
- Sun1:43 PM – 2:35 PM
- Venus2:35 PM – 3:27 PM
- Mercury3:27 PM – 4:19 PM
- Moon4:19 PM – 5:11 PM
- Saturn5:11 PM – 6:19 PM
- Jupiter6:19 PM – 7:27 PM
- Mars7:27 PM – 8:35 PM
- Sun8:35 PM – 9:43 PM
- Venus9:43 PM – 10:51 PM
- Mercury10:51 PM – 11:59 PM
- Moon11:59 PM – 1:07 AM, Wed, Dec 18
- Saturn1:07 AM – 2:16 AM, Wed, Dec 18
- Jupiter2:16 AM – 3:24 AM, Wed, Dec 18
- Mars3:24 AM – 4:32 AM, Wed, Dec 18
- Sun4:32 AM – 5:40 AM, Wed, Dec 18
- Venus5:40 AM – 6:48 AM, Wed, Dec 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.
Coming up
next 60 days, for Kathmandu- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiThursday, 19 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Wednesday, 15 January
- Makar SankrantiWednesday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Thursday, 6 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varySaturday, 8 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 2002 →Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu
- What is the tithi on 17 December 2002 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 17 December 2002 in Kathmandu is Shukla Trayodashi until 10:33pm, then Chaturdashi until 11:59pm on 18 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 17 December 2002?
- The nakshatra on 17 December 2002 is Krittika until 3:06am on 18 Dec, then Rohini until 4:57am on 19 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 17 December 2002?
- Yoga: Siddha until 11:44pm, then Sadhya until 11:41pm on 18 Dec. Karana: Kaulava until 9:38am, then Taitila until 10:33pm, then Garaja until 11:20am on 18 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 17 December 2002 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:47am and sunset at 5:11pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 17 December 2002 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 17 December 2002 in Kathmandu is from 2:35pm to 3:53pm. Yamaganda is 9:23am to 10:41am and Gulika is 11:59am to 1:17pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 17 December 2002?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 17 December 2002 in Kathmandu is from 11:38am to 12:20pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:58am to 5:53am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 17 December 2002?
- 17 December 2002 is Poush 2, 2059 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.