Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduWednesday, 31 December 2008
बुधबार, २०६५ पुस १६Poush 16, 2065 BS
Pausha Shukla Chaturthi · Vikram Samvat 2065 · Shaka 1930
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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 Chaturthi until 3:27 AM, Thu, Jan 1then Shukla Panchami until 4:54 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishtha until 7:28 AM, Thu, Jan 1Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mars
- Yoga
- Vajra until 1:12 AM, Thu, Jan 1then Siddhi until 1:13 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Karana
- Vanija until 2:33 PMVishti until 3:27 AM, Thu, Jan 1Bava until 4:14 PM, Thu, Jan 1
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबारDay lord Mercury
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AMDay length 10 h 25 min
- Sunset
- 5:19 PMNight length 13 h 35 min
- Moonrise
- 9:21 AM
- Moonset
- 8:44 PM
- Moon sign
- Makaraenters Kumbha at 6:21 PM
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:05 AM – 5:59 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:45 AM – 12:27 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 1:51 PM – 2:32 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:39 PM – 12:34 AM, Thu, Jan 1the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:06 PM – 1:24 PM
- Yamaganda
- 8:12 AM – 9:30 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:48 AM – 12:06 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh6:54 AM – 8:12 AM
- Amrit8:12 AM – 9:30 AM
- Kaal9:30 AM – 10:48 AM
- Shubh10:48 AM – 12:06 PM
- Rog12:06 PM – 1:24 PM
- Udveg1:24 PM – 2:43 PM
- Char2:43 PM – 4:01 PM
- Labh4:01 PM – 5:19 PM
Night
- Udveg5:19 PM – 7:01 PM
- Shubh7:01 PM – 8:43 PM
- Amrit8:43 PM – 10:25 PM
- Char10:25 PM – 12:06 AM, Thu, Jan 1
- Rog12:06 AM – 1:48 AM, Thu, Jan 1
- Kaal1:48 AM – 3:30 AM, Thu, Jan 1
- Labh3:30 AM – 5:12 AM, Thu, Jan 1
- Udveg5:12 AM – 6:54 AM, Thu, Jan 1
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury6:54 AM – 7:46 AM
- Moon7:46 AM – 8:38 AM
- Saturn8:38 AM – 9:30 AM
- Jupiter9:30 AM – 10:22 AM
- Mars10:22 AM – 11:14 AM
- Sun11:14 AM – 12:06 PM
- Venus12:06 PM – 12:58 PM
- Mercury12:58 PM – 1:51 PM
- Moon1:51 PM – 2:43 PM
- Saturn2:43 PM – 3:35 PM
- Jupiter3:35 PM – 4:27 PM
- Mars4:27 PM – 5:19 PM
- Sun5:19 PM – 6:27 PM
- Venus6:27 PM – 7:35 PM
- Mercury7:35 PM – 8:43 PM
- Moon8:43 PM – 9:51 PM
- Saturn9:51 PM – 10:59 PM
- Jupiter10:59 PM – 12:06 AM, Thu, Jan 1
- Mars12:06 AM – 1:14 AM, Thu, Jan 1
- Sun1:14 AM – 2:22 AM, Thu, Jan 1
- Venus2:22 AM – 3:30 AM, Thu, Jan 1
- Mercury3:30 AM – 4:38 AM, Thu, Jan 1
- Moon4:38 AM – 5:46 AM, Thu, Jan 1
- Saturn5:46 AM – 6:54 AM, Thu, Jan 1
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- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Wednesday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiWednesday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Saturday, 31 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyMonday, 2 February
- Maha ShivaratriMonday, 23 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 2009 →Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu
- What is the tithi on 31 December 2008 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 31 December 2008 in Kathmandu is Shukla Chaturthi until 3:27am on 1 Jan, then Panchami until 4:54am on 2 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 31 December 2008?
- The nakshatra on 31 December 2008 is Dhanishtha until 7:28am on 1 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 31 December 2008?
- Yoga: Vajra until 1:12am on 1 Jan, then Siddhi until 1:13am on 2 Jan. Karana: Vanija until 2:33pm, then Vishti until 3:27am on 1 Jan, then Bava until 4:14pm on 1 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 31 December 2008 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:54am and sunset at 5:19pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 31 December 2008 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 31 December 2008 in Kathmandu is from 12:06pm to 1:24pm. Yamaganda is 8:12am to 9:30am and Gulika is 10:48am to 12:06pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 31 December 2008?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 31 December 2008 in Kathmandu is from 11:45am to 12:27pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 5:05am to 5:59am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 31 December 2008?
- 31 December 2008 is Poush 16, 2065 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.