Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduThursday, 8 December 2016
बिहिबार, २०७३ मंसिर २३Mangsir 23, 2073 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Navami · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Shaka 1938
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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 12:51 AM, Fri, Dec 9then Shukla Dashami until 10:43 PM, Fri, Dec 9
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada until 11:32 AMPada 4 · lord Jupiter · then Uttara Bhadrapada until 10:27 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Yoga
- Siddhi until 11:40 PMthen Vyatipata until 8:45 PM, Fri, Dec 9
- Karana
- Balava until 1:40 PMKaulava until 12:51 AM, Fri, Dec 9Taitila until 11:52 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AMDay length 10 h 27 min
- Sunset
- 5:08 PMNight length 13 h 34 min
- Moonrise
- 12:55 PM
- Moonset
- 12:14 AM
- Moon sign
- Meena
- Sun sign
- Vrischika
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:53 AM – 5:48 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:34 AM – 12:16 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:40 PM – 2:21 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:28 PM – 12:23 AM, Fri, Dec 9the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:13 PM – 2:32 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:42 AM – 8:00 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:18 AM – 10:37 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:42 AM – 8:00 AM
- Rog8:00 AM – 9:18 AM
- Udveg9:18 AM – 10:37 AM
- Char10:37 AM – 11:55 AM
- Labh11:55 AM – 1:13 PM
- Amrit1:13 PM – 2:32 PM
- Kaal2:32 PM – 3:50 PM
- Shubh3:50 PM – 5:08 PM
Night
- Amrit5:08 PM – 6:50 PM
- Char6:50 PM – 8:32 PM
- Rog8:32 PM – 10:14 PM
- Kaal10:14 PM – 11:55 PM
- Labh11:55 PM – 1:37 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Udveg1:37 AM – 3:19 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Shubh3:19 AM – 5:01 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Amrit5:01 AM – 6:42 AM, Fri, Dec 9
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:42 AM – 7:34 AM
- Mars7:34 AM – 8:26 AM
- Sun8:26 AM – 9:18 AM
- Venus9:18 AM – 10:11 AM
- Mercury10:11 AM – 11:03 AM
- Moon11:03 AM – 11:55 AM
- Saturn11:55 AM – 12:47 PM
- Jupiter12:47 PM – 1:40 PM
- Mars1:40 PM – 2:32 PM
- Sun2:32 PM – 3:24 PM
- Venus3:24 PM – 4:16 PM
- Mercury4:16 PM – 5:08 PM
- Moon5:08 PM – 6:16 PM
- Saturn6:16 PM – 7:24 PM
- Jupiter7:24 PM – 8:32 PM
- Mars8:32 PM – 9:40 PM
- Sun9:40 PM – 10:48 PM
- Venus10:48 PM – 11:55 PM
- Mercury11:55 PM – 1:03 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Moon1:03 AM – 2:11 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Saturn2:11 AM – 3:19 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Jupiter3:19 AM – 4:27 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Mars4:27 AM – 5:35 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Sun5:35 AM – 6:42 AM, Fri, Dec 9
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 EkadashiSaturday, 10 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiTuesday, 13 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Saturday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiSaturday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Wednesday, 1 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varyFriday, 3 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 2016 →Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu
- What is the tithi on 8 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 8 December 2016 in Kathmandu is Shukla Navami until 12:51am on 9 Dec, then Dashami until 10:43pm on 9 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 8 December 2016?
- The nakshatra on 8 December 2016 is Purva Bhadrapada until 11:32am, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 10:27am on 9 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 8 December 2016?
- Yoga: Siddhi until 11:40pm, then Vyatipata until 8:45pm on 9 Dec. Karana: Balava until 1:40pm, then Kaulava until 12:51am on 9 Dec, then Taitila until 11:52am on 9 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 8 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:42am and sunset at 5:08pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 8 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 8 December 2016 in Kathmandu is from 1:13pm to 2:32pm. Yamaganda is 6:42am to 8:00am and Gulika is 9:18am to 10:37am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 8 December 2016?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 8 December 2016 in Kathmandu is from 11:34am to 12:16pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:53am to 5:48am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 8 December 2016?
- 8 December 2016 is Mangsir 23, 2073 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.