Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduFriday, 21 December 2012
शुक्रबार, २०६९ पुस ६Poush 6, 2069 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Navami · 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 Navami until 12:59 AM, Sat, Dec 22then Shukla Dashami until 3:04 AM, Sun, Dec 23
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada until 10:02 AMPada 4 · lord Saturn · then Revati until 12:16 PM, Sat, Dec 22
- Yoga
- Variyana until 11:53 PMthen Parigha until 12:19 AM, Sun, Dec 23
- Karana
- Balava until 12:10 PMKaulava until 12:59 AM, Sat, Dec 22Taitila until 1:57 PM, Sat, Dec 22
- Vara
- Shukravara (Friday) · शुक्रबारDay lord Venus
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AMDay length 10 h 23 min
- Sunset
- 5:13 PMNight length 13 h 37 min
- Moonrise
- 12:24 PM
- Moonset
- 12:31 AM
- Moon sign
- Meena
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:01 AM – 5:55 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:41 AM – 12:22 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:45 PM – 2:27 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:34 PM – 12:29 AM, Sat, Dec 22the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:43 AM – 12:01 PM
- Yamaganda
- 2:37 PM – 3:55 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:08 AM – 9:26 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Char6:50 AM – 8:08 AM
- Labh8:08 AM – 9:26 AM
- Amrit9:26 AM – 10:43 AM
- Kaal10:43 AM – 12:01 PM
- Shubh12:01 PM – 1:19 PM
- Rog1:19 PM – 2:37 PM
- Udveg2:37 PM – 3:55 PM
- Char3:55 PM – 5:13 PM
Night
- Rog5:13 PM – 6:55 PM
- Kaal6:55 PM – 8:37 PM
- Labh8:37 PM – 10:19 PM
- Udveg10:19 PM – 12:02 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Shubh12:02 AM – 1:44 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Amrit1:44 AM – 3:26 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Char3:26 AM – 5:08 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Rog5:08 AM – 6:50 AM, Sat, Dec 22
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Venus6:50 AM – 7:42 AM
- Mercury7:42 AM – 8:34 AM
- Moon8:34 AM – 9:26 AM
- Saturn9:26 AM – 10:17 AM
- Jupiter10:17 AM – 11:09 AM
- Mars11:09 AM – 12:01 PM
- Sun12:01 PM – 12:53 PM
- Venus12:53 PM – 1:45 PM
- Mercury1:45 PM – 2:37 PM
- Moon2:37 PM – 3:29 PM
- Saturn3:29 PM – 4:21 PM
- Jupiter4:21 PM – 5:13 PM
- Mars5:13 PM – 6:21 PM
- Sun6:21 PM – 7:29 PM
- Venus7:29 PM – 8:37 PM
- Mercury8:37 PM – 9:45 PM
- Moon9:45 PM – 10:54 PM
- Saturn10:54 PM – 12:02 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Jupiter12:02 AM – 1:10 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Mars1:10 AM – 2:18 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Sun2:18 AM – 3:26 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Venus3:26 AM – 4:34 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Mercury4:34 AM – 5:42 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Moon5:42 AM – 6:50 AM, Sat, Dec 22
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
- Ratha Saptamimay varySunday, 17 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 21 December 2012 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 21 December 2012 in Kathmandu is Shukla Navami until 12:59am on 22 Dec, then Dashami until 3:04am on 23 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 21 December 2012?
- The nakshatra on 21 December 2012 is Uttara Bhadrapada until 10:02am, then Revati until 12:16pm on 22 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 21 December 2012?
- Yoga: Variyana until 11:53pm, then Parigha until 12:19am on 23 Dec. Karana: Balava until 12:10pm, then Kaulava until 12:59am on 22 Dec, then Taitila until 1:57pm on 22 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 21 December 2012 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:50am and sunset at 5:13pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 21 December 2012 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 21 December 2012 in Kathmandu is from 10:43am to 12:01pm. Yamaganda is 2:37pm to 3:55pm and Gulika is 8:08am to 9:26am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 21 December 2012?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 21 December 2012 in Kathmandu is from 11:41am to 12:22pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 5:01am to 5:55am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 21 December 2012?
- 21 December 2012 is Poush 6, 2069 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.