Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduThursday, 8 January 2026
बिहिबार, २०८२ पुस २४Poush 24, 2082 BS
Magha Krishna Shashthi · Vikram Samvat 2082 · Shaka 1947
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All times are local to Kathmandu, Nepal: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+5:45).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Shashthi until 7:20 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni until 12:39 PMPada 4 · lord Venus · then Uttara Phalguni until 1:55 PM, Fri, Jan 9
- Yoga
- Saubhagya until 5:40 PMthen Shobhana until 5:10 PM, Fri, Jan 9
- Karana
- Garaja until 6:58 PMVanija until 7:20 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AMDay length 10 h 29 min
- Sunset
- 5:25 PMNight length 13 h 31 min
- Moonrise
- 10:34 PM
- Moonset
- 10:19 AM
- Moon sign
- Simhaenters Kanya at 6:54 PM
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Magha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:07 AM – 6:01 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:49 AM – 12:31 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:55 PM – 2:37 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:43 PM – 12:37 AM, Fri, Jan 9the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:29 PM – 2:47 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:55 AM – 8:14 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:33 AM – 10:51 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:55 AM – 8:14 AM
- Rog8:14 AM – 9:33 AM
- Udveg9:33 AM – 10:51 AM
- Char10:51 AM – 12:10 PM
- Labh12:10 PM – 1:29 PM
- Amrit1:29 PM – 2:47 PM
- Kaal2:47 PM – 4:06 PM
- Shubh4:06 PM – 5:25 PM
Night
- Amrit5:25 PM – 7:06 PM
- Char7:06 PM – 8:47 PM
- Rog8:47 PM – 10:29 PM
- Kaal10:29 PM – 12:10 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Labh12:10 AM – 1:51 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Udveg1:51 AM – 3:33 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Shubh3:33 AM – 5:14 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Amrit5:14 AM – 6:55 AM, Fri, Jan 9
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:55 AM – 7:48 AM
- Mars7:48 AM – 8:40 AM
- Sun8:40 AM – 9:33 AM
- Venus9:33 AM – 10:25 AM
- Mercury10:25 AM – 11:17 AM
- Moon11:17 AM – 12:10 PM
- Saturn12:10 PM – 1:02 PM
- Jupiter1:02 PM – 1:55 PM
- Mars1:55 PM – 2:47 PM
- Sun2:47 PM – 3:40 PM
- Venus3:40 PM – 4:32 PM
- Mercury4:32 PM – 5:25 PM
- Moon5:25 PM – 6:32 PM
- Saturn6:32 PM – 7:40 PM
- Jupiter7:40 PM – 8:47 PM
- Mars8:47 PM – 9:55 PM
- Sun9:55 PM – 11:02 PM
- Venus11:02 PM – 12:10 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Mercury12:10 AM – 1:17 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Moon1:17 AM – 2:25 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Saturn2:25 AM – 3:33 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Jupiter3:33 AM – 4:40 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Mars4:40 AM – 5:48 AM, Fri, Jan 9
- Sun5:48 AM – 6:55 AM, Fri, Jan 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- Makar SankrantiWednesday, 14 January
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Thursday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Friday, 23 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varySunday, 25 January
- Maha ShivaratriSunday, 15 February
- Holika Dahan · Fagu Purnima in the hill districts of NepalTuesday, 3 March
- HoliWednesday, 4 March
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 2026 →Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu
- What is the tithi on 8 January 2026 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 8 January 2026 in Kathmandu is Krishna Shashthi until 7:20am on 9 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 8 January 2026?
- The nakshatra on 8 January 2026 is Purva Phalguni until 12:39pm, then Uttara Phalguni until 1:55pm on 9 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 8 January 2026?
- Yoga: Saubhagya until 5:40pm, then Shobhana until 5:10pm on 9 Jan. Karana: Garaja until 6:58pm, then Vanija until 7:20am on 9 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 8 January 2026 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:55am and sunset at 5:25pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 8 January 2026 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 8 January 2026 in Kathmandu is from 1:29pm to 2:47pm. Yamaganda is 6:55am to 8:14am and Gulika is 9:33am to 10:51am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 8 January 2026?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 8 January 2026 in Kathmandu is from 11:49am to 12:31pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 5:07am to 6:01am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 8 January 2026?
- 8 January 2026 is Poush 24, 2082 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.