Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduWednesday, 21 December 2016
बुधबार, २०७३ पुस ६Poush 6, 2073 BS
Pausha Krishna Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Shaka 1938
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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 8:32 PMthen Krishna Navami until 10:40 PM, Thu, Dec 22
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni until 4:26 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Sun · then Hasta until 6:57 PM, Thu, Dec 22
- Yoga
- Saubhagya until 6:00 AM, Thu, Dec 22then Shobhana until 6:37 AM, Fri, Dec 23
- Karana
- Balava until 7:40 AMKaulava until 8:32 PMTaitila until 9:32 AM, Thu, Dec 22
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबारDay lord Mercury
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
- No moonrise on this date
- Moonset
- 12:15 PM
- Moon sign
- Kanya
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna 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 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 1:45 PM – 2:27 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:34 PM – 12:29 AM, Thu, Dec 22the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:01 PM – 1:19 PM
- Yamaganda
- 8:08 AM – 9:26 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:43 AM – 12:01 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh6:50 AM – 8:08 AM
- Amrit8:08 AM – 9:26 AM
- Kaal9:26 AM – 10:43 AM
- Shubh10:43 AM – 12:01 PM
- Rog12:01 PM – 1:19 PM
- Udveg1:19 PM – 2:37 PM
- Char2:37 PM – 3:55 PM
- Labh3:55 PM – 5:13 PM
Night
- Udveg5:13 PM – 6:55 PM
- Shubh6:55 PM – 8:37 PM
- Amrit8:37 PM – 10:19 PM
- Char10:19 PM – 12:02 AM, Thu, Dec 22
- Rog12:02 AM – 1:44 AM, Thu, Dec 22
- Kaal1:44 AM – 3:26 AM, Thu, Dec 22
- Labh3:26 AM – 5:08 AM, Thu, Dec 22
- Udveg5:08 AM – 6:50 AM, Thu, Dec 22
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury6:50 AM – 7:42 AM
- Moon7:42 AM – 8:34 AM
- Saturn8:34 AM – 9:26 AM
- Jupiter9:26 AM – 10:17 AM
- Mars10:17 AM – 11:09 AM
- Sun11:09 AM – 12:01 PM
- Venus12:01 PM – 12:53 PM
- Mercury12:53 PM – 1:45 PM
- Moon1:45 PM – 2:37 PM
- Saturn2:37 PM – 3:29 PM
- Jupiter3:29 PM – 4:21 PM
- Mars4:21 PM – 5:13 PM
- Sun5:13 PM – 6:21 PM
- Venus6:21 PM – 7:29 PM
- Mercury7:29 PM – 8:37 PM
- Moon8:37 PM – 9:45 PM
- Saturn9:45 PM – 10:54 PM
- Jupiter10:54 PM – 12:02 AM, Thu, Dec 22
- Mars12:02 AM – 1:10 AM, Thu, Dec 22
- Sun1:10 AM – 2:18 AM, Thu, Dec 22
- Venus2:18 AM – 3:26 AM, Thu, Dec 22
- Mercury3:26 AM – 4:34 AM, Thu, Dec 22
- Moon4:34 AM – 5:42 AM, Thu, Dec 22
- Saturn5:42 AM – 6:50 AM, Thu, 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- 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 21 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 21 December 2016 in Kathmandu is Krishna Ashtami until 8:32pm, then Navami until 10:40pm on 22 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 21 December 2016?
- The nakshatra on 21 December 2016 is Uttara Phalguni until 4:26pm, then Hasta until 6:57pm on 22 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 21 December 2016?
- Yoga: Saubhagya until 6:00am on 22 Dec, then Shobhana until 6:37am on 23 Dec. Karana: Balava until 7:40am, then Kaulava until 8:32pm, then Taitila until 9:32am on 22 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 21 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:50am and sunset at 5:13pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 21 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 21 December 2016 in Kathmandu is from 12:01pm to 1:19pm. Yamaganda is 8:08am to 9:26am and Gulika is 10:43am to 12:01pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 21 December 2016?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 21 December 2016 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 2016?
- 21 December 2016 is Poush 6, 2073 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.