Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduThursday, 15 December 2016
बिहिबार, २०७३ मंसिर ३०Mangsir 30, 2073 BS
Pausha Krishna Dwitiya · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Shaka 1938
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Waning Moon
All times are local to Kathmandu, Nepal: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+5:45).
Today
- Dhanu Sankranti
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries. 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.
The Sun enters Dhanu at 9:12 PM.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Dwitiya until 11:19 PMthen Krishna Tritiya until 8:50 PM, Fri, Dec 16
- Nakshatra
- Ardra until 4:37 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Rahu · then Punarvasu until 2:40 PM, Fri, Dec 16
- Yoga
- Shukla until 4:55 PMthen Brahma until 1:30 PM, Fri, Dec 16
- Karana
- Taitila until 12:47 PMGaraja until 11:19 PMVanija until 10:00 AM, Fri, Dec 16
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AMDay length 10 h 24 min
- Sunset
- 5:10 PMNight length 13 h 37 min
- Moonrise
- 6:50 PM
- Moonset
- 7:44 AM
- Moon sign
- Mithuna
- Sun sign
- Vrischika
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:58 AM – 5:52 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:38 AM – 12:19 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:42 PM – 2:24 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:31 PM – 12:26 AM, Fri, Dec 16the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:16 PM – 2:34 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:46 AM – 8:04 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:22 AM – 10:40 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:46 AM – 8:04 AM
- Rog8:04 AM – 9:22 AM
- Udveg9:22 AM – 10:40 AM
- Char10:40 AM – 11:58 AM
- Labh11:58 AM – 1:16 PM
- Amrit1:16 PM – 2:34 PM
- Kaal2:34 PM – 3:52 PM
- Shubh3:52 PM – 5:10 PM
Night
- Amrit5:10 PM – 6:53 PM
- Char6:53 PM – 8:35 PM
- Rog8:35 PM – 10:17 PM
- Kaal10:17 PM – 11:59 PM
- Labh11:59 PM – 1:41 AM, Fri, Dec 16
- Udveg1:41 AM – 3:23 AM, Fri, Dec 16
- Shubh3:23 AM – 5:05 AM, Fri, Dec 16
- Amrit5:05 AM – 6:47 AM, Fri, Dec 16
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:46 AM – 7:38 AM
- Mars7:38 AM – 8:30 AM
- Sun8:30 AM – 9:22 AM
- Venus9:22 AM – 10:14 AM
- Mercury10:14 AM – 11:06 AM
- Moon11:06 AM – 11:58 AM
- Saturn11:58 AM – 12:50 PM
- Jupiter12:50 PM – 1:42 PM
- Mars1:42 PM – 2:34 PM
- Sun2:34 PM – 3:26 PM
- Venus3:26 PM – 4:18 PM
- Mercury4:18 PM – 5:10 PM
- Moon5:10 PM – 6:18 PM
- Saturn6:18 PM – 7:27 PM
- Jupiter7:27 PM – 8:35 PM
- Mars8:35 PM – 9:43 PM
- Sun9:43 PM – 10:51 PM
- Venus10:51 PM – 11:59 PM
- Mercury11:59 PM – 1:07 AM, Fri, Dec 16
- Moon1:07 AM – 2:15 AM, Fri, Dec 16
- Saturn2:15 AM – 3:23 AM, Fri, Dec 16
- Jupiter3:23 AM – 4:31 AM, Fri, Dec 16
- Mars4:31 AM – 5:39 AM, Fri, Dec 16
- Sun5:39 AM – 6:47 AM, Fri, Dec 16
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)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 2017 →Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu
- What is the tithi on 15 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 15 December 2016 in Kathmandu is Krishna Dwitiya until 11:19pm, then Tritiya until 8:50pm on 16 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 15 December 2016?
- The nakshatra on 15 December 2016 is Ardra until 4:37pm, then Punarvasu until 2:40pm on 16 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 15 December 2016?
- Yoga: Shukla until 4:55pm, then Brahma until 1:30pm on 16 Dec. Karana: Taitila until 12:47pm, then Garaja until 11:19pm, then Vanija until 10:00am on 16 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 15 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:46am and sunset at 5:10pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 15 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 15 December 2016 in Kathmandu is from 1:16pm to 2:34pm. Yamaganda is 6:46am to 8:04am and Gulika is 9:22am to 10:40am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 15 December 2016?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 15 December 2016 in Kathmandu is from 11:38am to 12:19pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:58am to 5:52am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 15 December 2016?
- 15 December 2016 is Mangsir 30, 2073 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
- Which festival or vrat is it on 15 December 2016?
- Dhanu Sankranti. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions, traditions and countries, so confirm with your local calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.