Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduMonday, 16 January 2012
सोमबार, २०६८ माघ २Magh 2, 2068 BS
Magha Krishna Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2068 · Shaka 1933
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Waning Moon
All times are local to Kathmandu, Nepal: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+5:45).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Ashtami until 1:51 AM, Tue, Jan 17then Krishna Navami until 11:48 PM, Tue, Jan 17
- Nakshatra
- Chitra until 11:28 PMPada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Swati until 10:06 PM, Tue, Jan 17
- Yoga
- Sukarman until 3:05 PMthen Dhriti until 12:11 PM, Tue, Jan 17
- Karana
- Balava until 2:52 PMKaulava until 1:51 AM, Tue, Jan 17Taitila until 12:50 PM, Tue, Jan 17
- Vara
- Somavara (Monday) · सोमबारDay lord Moon
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AMDay length 10 h 35 min
- Sunset
- 5:30 PMNight length 13 h 25 min
- Moonrise
- No moonrise on this date
- Moonset
- 11:16 AM
- Moon sign
- Kanyaenters Tula at 12:09 PM
- Sun sign
- Makara
- Lunar month
- Magha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:08 AM – 6:02 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:52 AM – 12:34 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:59 PM – 2:41 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:46 PM – 12:40 AM, Tue, Jan 17the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:15 AM – 9:34 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:53 AM – 12:13 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 1:32 PM – 2:52 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Amrit6:55 AM – 8:15 AM
- Kaal8:15 AM – 9:34 AM
- Shubh9:34 AM – 10:53 AM
- Rog10:53 AM – 12:13 PM
- Udveg12:13 PM – 1:32 PM
- Char1:32 PM – 2:52 PM
- Labh2:52 PM – 4:11 PM
- Amrit4:11 PM – 5:30 PM
Night
- Char5:30 PM – 7:11 PM
- Rog7:11 PM – 8:52 PM
- Kaal8:52 PM – 10:32 PM
- Labh10:32 PM – 12:13 AM, Tue, Jan 17
- Udveg12:13 AM – 1:53 AM, Tue, Jan 17
- Shubh1:53 AM – 3:34 AM, Tue, Jan 17
- Amrit3:34 AM – 5:15 AM, Tue, Jan 17
- Char5:15 AM – 6:55 AM, Tue, Jan 17
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Moon6:55 AM – 7:48 AM
- Saturn7:48 AM – 8:41 AM
- Jupiter8:41 AM – 9:34 AM
- Mars9:34 AM – 10:27 AM
- Sun10:27 AM – 11:20 AM
- Venus11:20 AM – 12:13 PM
- Mercury12:13 PM – 1:06 PM
- Moon1:06 PM – 1:59 PM
- Saturn1:59 PM – 2:52 PM
- Jupiter2:52 PM – 3:44 PM
- Mars3:44 PM – 4:37 PM
- Sun4:37 PM – 5:30 PM
- Venus5:30 PM – 6:37 PM
- Mercury6:37 PM – 7:44 PM
- Moon7:44 PM – 8:52 PM
- Saturn8:52 PM – 9:59 PM
- Jupiter9:59 PM – 11:06 PM
- Mars11:06 PM – 12:13 AM, Tue, Jan 17
- Sun12:13 AM – 1:20 AM, Tue, Jan 17
- Venus1:20 AM – 2:27 AM, Tue, Jan 17
- Mercury2:27 AM – 3:34 AM, Tue, Jan 17
- Moon3:34 AM – 4:41 AM, Tue, Jan 17
- Saturn4:41 AM – 5:48 AM, Tue, Jan 17
- Jupiter5:48 AM – 6:55 AM, Tue, Jan 17
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- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Saturday, 28 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyMonday, 30 January
- Maha ShivaratriMonday, 20 February
- Holika Dahan · Fagu Purnima in the hill districts of NepalWednesday, 7 March
- HoliThursday, 8 March
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 2012 →Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu
- What is the tithi on 16 January 2012 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 16 January 2012 in Kathmandu is Krishna Ashtami until 1:51am on 17 Jan, then Navami until 11:48pm on 17 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 16 January 2012?
- The nakshatra on 16 January 2012 is Chitra until 11:28pm, then Swati until 10:06pm on 17 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 16 January 2012?
- Yoga: Sukarman until 3:05pm, then Dhriti until 12:11pm on 17 Jan. Karana: Balava until 2:52pm, then Kaulava until 1:51am on 17 Jan, then Taitila until 12:50pm on 17 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 January 2012 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:55am and sunset at 5:30pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 16 January 2012 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 16 January 2012 in Kathmandu is from 8:15am to 9:34am. Yamaganda is 10:53am to 12:13pm and Gulika is 1:32pm to 2:52pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 January 2012?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 16 January 2012 in Kathmandu is from 11:52am to 12:34pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 5:08am to 6:02am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 16 January 2012?
- 16 January 2012 is Magh 2, 2068 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.