Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduSaturday, 31 December 2016
शनिबार, २०७३ पुस १६Poush 16, 2073 BS
Pausha Shukla Dwitiya · 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 Dwitiya until 3:07 PMthen Shukla Tritiya until 3:48 PM, Sun, Jan 1
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha until 3:02 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Sun · then Shravana until 4:16 PM, Sun, Jan 1
- Yoga
- Vyaghata until 10:16 AMthen Harshana until 9:41 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Karana
- Kaulava until 3:07 PMTaitila until 3:30 AM, Sun, Jan 1Garaja until 3:48 PM, Sun, Jan 1
- Vara
- Shanivara (Saturday) · शनिबारDay lord Saturn
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AMDay length 10 h 25 min
- Sunset
- 5:19 PMNight length 13 h 35 min
- Moonrise
- 8:10 AM
- Moonset
- 7:18 PM
- Moon sign
- Makara
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:05 AM – 5:59 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:45 AM – 12:27 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:51 PM – 2:32 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:39 PM – 12:34 AM, Sun, Jan 1the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 9:30 AM – 10:48 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:24 PM – 2:43 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 6:54 AM – 8:12 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Kaal6:54 AM – 8:12 AM
- Shubh8:12 AM – 9:30 AM
- Rog9:30 AM – 10:48 AM
- Udveg10:48 AM – 12:06 PM
- Char12:06 PM – 1:24 PM
- Labh1:24 PM – 2:43 PM
- Amrit2:43 PM – 4:01 PM
- Kaal4:01 PM – 5:19 PM
Night
- Labh5:19 PM – 7:01 PM
- Udveg7:01 PM – 8:43 PM
- Shubh8:43 PM – 10:25 PM
- Amrit10:25 PM – 12:06 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Char12:06 AM – 1:48 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Rog1:48 AM – 3:30 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Kaal3:30 AM – 5:12 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Labh5:12 AM – 6:54 AM, Sun, Jan 1
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Saturn6:54 AM – 7:46 AM
- Jupiter7:46 AM – 8:38 AM
- Mars8:38 AM – 9:30 AM
- Sun9:30 AM – 10:22 AM
- Venus10:22 AM – 11:14 AM
- Mercury11:14 AM – 12:06 PM
- Moon12:06 PM – 12:58 PM
- Saturn12:58 PM – 1:51 PM
- Jupiter1:51 PM – 2:43 PM
- Mars2:43 PM – 3:35 PM
- Sun3:35 PM – 4:27 PM
- Venus4:27 PM – 5:19 PM
- Mercury5:19 PM – 6:27 PM
- Moon6:27 PM – 7:35 PM
- Saturn7:35 PM – 8:43 PM
- Jupiter8:43 PM – 9:51 PM
- Mars9:51 PM – 10:59 PM
- Sun10:59 PM – 12:06 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Venus12:06 AM – 1:14 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Mercury1:14 AM – 2:22 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Moon2:22 AM – 3:30 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Saturn3:30 AM – 4:38 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Jupiter4:38 AM – 5:46 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Mars5:46 AM – 6:54 AM, Sun, Jan 1
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
- Maha ShivaratriFriday, 24 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 31 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 31 December 2016 in Kathmandu is Shukla Dwitiya until 3:07pm, then Tritiya until 3:48pm on 1 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 31 December 2016?
- The nakshatra on 31 December 2016 is Uttara Ashadha until 3:02pm, then Shravana until 4:16pm on 1 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 31 December 2016?
- Yoga: Vyaghata until 10:16am, then Harshana until 9:41am on 1 Jan. Karana: Kaulava until 3:07pm, then Taitila until 3:30am on 1 Jan, then Garaja until 3:48pm on 1 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 31 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:54am and sunset at 5:19pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 31 December 2016 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 31 December 2016 in Kathmandu is from 9:30am to 10:48am. Yamaganda is 1:24pm to 2:43pm and Gulika is 6:54am to 8:12am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 31 December 2016?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 31 December 2016 in Kathmandu is from 11:45am to 12:27pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 5:05am to 5:59am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 31 December 2016?
- 31 December 2016 is Poush 16, 2073 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.