Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduTuesday, 18 December 2012
मङ्गलबार, २०६९ पुस ३Poush 3, 2069 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi · Vikram Samvat 2069 · Shaka 1934
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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 Shashthi until 10:56 PMthen Shukla Saptami until 10:48 PM, Wed, Dec 19
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishtha until 7:47 AMPada 4 · lord Mars · then Shatabhisha until 7:43 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Yoga
- Vajra until 1:45 AM, Wed, Dec 19then Siddhi until 12:31 AM, Thu, Dec 20
- Karana
- Kaulava until 11:20 AMTaitila until 10:56 PMGaraja until 10:46 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Vara
- Mangalavara (Tuesday) · मङ्गलबारDay lord Mars
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:48 AMDay length 10 h 24 min
- Sunset
- 5:12 PMNight length 13 h 37 min
- Moonrise
- 10:37 AM
- Moonset
- 10:39 PM
- Moon sign
- Kumbha
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:59 AM – 5:54 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:39 AM – 12:21 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:44 PM – 2:25 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:33 PM – 12:27 AM, Wed, Dec 19the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 2:36 PM – 3:54 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:24 AM – 10:42 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 12:00 PM – 1:18 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Rog6:48 AM – 8:06 AM
- Udveg8:06 AM – 9:24 AM
- Char9:24 AM – 10:42 AM
- Labh10:42 AM – 12:00 PM
- Amrit12:00 PM – 1:18 PM
- Kaal1:18 PM – 2:36 PM
- Shubh2:36 PM – 3:54 PM
- Rog3:54 PM – 5:12 PM
Night
- Kaal5:12 PM – 6:54 PM
- Labh6:54 PM – 8:36 PM
- Udveg8:36 PM – 10:18 PM
- Shubh10:18 PM – 12:00 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Amrit12:00 AM – 1:42 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Char1:42 AM – 3:24 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Rog3:24 AM – 5:07 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Kaal5:07 AM – 6:49 AM, Wed, Dec 19
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mars6:48 AM – 7:40 AM
- Sun7:40 AM – 8:32 AM
- Venus8:32 AM – 9:24 AM
- Mercury9:24 AM – 10:16 AM
- Moon10:16 AM – 11:08 AM
- Saturn11:08 AM – 12:00 PM
- Jupiter12:00 PM – 12:52 PM
- Mars12:52 PM – 1:44 PM
- Sun1:44 PM – 2:36 PM
- Venus2:36 PM – 3:28 PM
- Mercury3:28 PM – 4:20 PM
- Moon4:20 PM – 5:12 PM
- Saturn5:12 PM – 6:20 PM
- Jupiter6:20 PM – 7:28 PM
- Mars7:28 PM – 8:36 PM
- Sun8:36 PM – 9:44 PM
- Venus9:44 PM – 10:52 PM
- Mercury10:52 PM – 12:00 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Moon12:00 AM – 1:08 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Saturn1:08 AM – 2:16 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Jupiter2:16 AM – 3:24 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Mars3:24 AM – 4:33 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Sun4:33 AM – 5:41 AM, Wed, Dec 19
- Venus5:41 AM – 6:49 AM, Wed, Dec 19
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- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiSunday, 23 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiThursday, 27 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Monday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiMonday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Thursday, 14 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 2012 →Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu
- What is the tithi on 18 December 2012 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 18 December 2012 in Kathmandu is Shukla Shashthi until 10:56pm, then Saptami until 10:48pm on 19 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 18 December 2012?
- The nakshatra on 18 December 2012 is Dhanishtha until 7:47am, then Shatabhisha until 7:43am on 19 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 18 December 2012?
- Yoga: Vajra until 1:45am on 19 Dec, then Siddhi until 12:31am on 20 Dec. Karana: Kaulava until 11:20am, then Taitila until 10:56pm, then Garaja until 10:46am on 19 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 18 December 2012 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:48am and sunset at 5:12pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 18 December 2012 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 18 December 2012 in Kathmandu is from 2:36pm to 3:54pm. Yamaganda is 9:24am to 10:42am and Gulika is 12:00pm to 1:18pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 18 December 2012?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 18 December 2012 in Kathmandu is from 11:39am to 12:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:59am to 5:54am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 18 December 2012?
- 18 December 2012 is Poush 3, 2069 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.