Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduWednesday, 20 December 2017
बुधबार, २०७४ पुस ५Poush 5, 2074 BS
Pausha Shukla Dwitiya · Vikram Samvat 2074 · Shaka 1939
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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 5:35 PMthen Shukla Tritiya until 8:12 PM, Thu, Dec 21
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha until 1:30 PMPada 4 · lord Venus · then Uttara Ashadha until 4:33 PM, Thu, Dec 21
- Yoga
- Dhruva until 6:00 AM, Thu, Dec 21then Vyaghata until 6:51 AM, Fri, Dec 22
- Karana
- Kaulava until 5:35 PMTaitila until 6:55 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबारDay lord Mercury
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AMDay length 10 h 23 min
- Sunset
- 5:12 PMNight length 13 h 37 min
- Moonrise
- 8:09 AM
- Moonset
- 7:03 PM
- Moon sign
- Dhanuenters Makara at 8:16 PM
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:00 AM – 5:55 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:40 AM – 12:22 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 1:45 PM – 2:26 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:34 PM – 12:28 AM, Thu, Dec 21the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:01 PM – 1:19 PM
- Yamaganda
- 8:07 AM – 9:25 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:43 AM – 12:01 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh6:49 AM – 8:07 AM
- Amrit8:07 AM – 9:25 AM
- Kaal9:25 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 – 5:12 PM
Night
- Udveg5:12 PM – 6:55 PM
- Shubh6:55 PM – 8:37 PM
- Amrit8:37 PM – 10:19 PM
- Char10:19 PM – 12:01 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Rog12:01 AM – 1:43 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Kaal1:43 AM – 3:25 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Labh3:25 AM – 5:07 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Udveg5:07 AM – 6:50 AM, Thu, Dec 21
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury6:49 AM – 7:41 AM
- Moon7:41 AM – 8:33 AM
- Saturn8:33 AM – 9:25 AM
- Jupiter9:25 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 – 5:12 PM
- Sun5:12 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 – 10:53 PM
- Jupiter10:53 PM – 12:01 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Mars12:01 AM – 1:09 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Sun1:09 AM – 2:17 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Venus2:17 AM – 3:25 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Mercury3:25 AM – 4:33 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Moon4:33 AM – 5:42 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Saturn5:42 AM – 6:50 AM, Thu, Dec 21
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- Makar SankrantiSunday, 14 January
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Monday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Monday, 22 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyWednesday, 24 January
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday, 13 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 2018 →Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu
- What is the tithi on 20 December 2017 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 20 December 2017 in Kathmandu is Shukla Dwitiya until 5:35pm, then Tritiya until 8:12pm on 21 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 20 December 2017?
- The nakshatra on 20 December 2017 is Purva Ashadha until 1:30pm, then Uttara Ashadha until 4:33pm on 21 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 20 December 2017?
- Yoga: Dhruva until 6:00am on 21 Dec, then Vyaghata until 6:51am on 22 Dec. Karana: Kaulava until 5:35pm, then Taitila until 6:55am on 21 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 20 December 2017 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:49am and sunset at 5:12pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2017 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2017 in Kathmandu is from 12:01pm to 1:19pm. Yamaganda is 8:07am to 9:25am and Gulika is 10:43am to 12:01pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2017?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2017 in Kathmandu is from 11:40am to 12:22pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 5:00am to 5:55am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 20 December 2017?
- 20 December 2017 is Poush 5, 2074 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.