Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduSaturday, 2 May 2026
शनिबार, २०८३ बैशाख १९Baisakh 19, 2083 BS
Jyeshtha Krishna Pratipada · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
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All times are local to Kathmandu, Nepal: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+5:45).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Pratipada until 1:05 AM, Sun, May 3then Krishna Dwitiya until 3:17 AM, Mon, May 4
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha until 7:24 AM, Sun, May 3Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Jupiter
- Yoga
- Vyatipata until 9:59 PMthen Variyana until 10:42 PM, Sun, May 3
- Karana
- Balava until 12:04 PMKaulava until 1:05 AM, Sun, May 3Taitila until 2:09 PM, Sun, May 3
- Vara
- Shanivara (Saturday) · शनिबारDay lord Saturn
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:23 AMDay length 13 h 14 min
- Sunset
- 6:38 PMNight length 10 h 45 min
- Moonrise
- 7:24 PM
- Moonset
- 5:20 AM
- Moon sign
- Tulaenters Vrischika at 12:44 AM, Sun, May 3
- Sun sign
- Mesha
- Lunar month
- Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:57 AM – 4:40 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:34 AM – 12:27 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:13 PM – 3:06 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:38 PM – 12:21 AM, Sun, May 3the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:42 AM – 10:21 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:40 PM – 3:19 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 5:23 AM – 7:03 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Kaal5:23 AM – 7:03 AM
- Shubh7:03 AM – 8:42 AM
- Rog8:42 AM – 10:21 AM
- Udveg10:21 AM – 12:00 PM
- Char12:00 PM – 1:40 PM
- Labh1:40 PM – 3:19 PM
- Amrit3:19 PM – 4:58 PM
- Kaal4:58 PM – 6:38 PM
Night
- Labh6:38 PM – 7:58 PM
- Udveg7:58 PM – 9:19 PM
- Shubh9:19 PM – 10:39 PM
- Amrit10:39 PM – 12:00 AM, Sun, May 3
- Char12:00 AM – 1:21 AM, Sun, May 3
- Rog1:21 AM – 2:41 AM, Sun, May 3
- Kaal2:41 AM – 4:02 AM, Sun, May 3
- Labh4:02 AM – 5:22 AM, Sun, May 3
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Saturn5:23 AM – 6:29 AM
- Jupiter6:29 AM – 7:36 AM
- Mars7:36 AM – 8:42 AM
- Sun8:42 AM – 9:48 AM
- Venus9:48 AM – 10:54 AM
- Mercury10:54 AM – 12:00 PM
- Moon12:00 PM – 1:07 PM
- Saturn1:07 PM – 2:13 PM
- Jupiter2:13 PM – 3:19 PM
- Mars3:19 PM – 4:25 PM
- Sun4:25 PM – 5:31 PM
- Venus5:31 PM – 6:38 PM
- Mercury6:38 PM – 7:31 PM
- Moon7:31 PM – 8:25 PM
- Saturn8:25 PM – 9:19 PM
- Jupiter9:19 PM – 10:13 PM
- Mars10:13 PM – 11:06 PM
- Sun11:06 PM – 12:00 AM, Sun, May 3
- Venus12:00 AM – 12:54 AM, Sun, May 3
- Mercury12:54 AM – 1:47 AM, Sun, May 3
- Moon1:47 AM – 2:41 AM, Sun, May 3
- Saturn2:41 AM – 3:35 AM, Sun, May 3
- Jupiter3:35 AM – 4:29 AM, Sun, May 3
- Mars4:29 AM – 5:22 AM, Sun, May 3
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- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaSaturday, 16 May
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 2 May 2026 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 2 May 2026 in Kathmandu is Krishna Pratipada until 1:05am on 3 May, then Dwitiya until 3:17am on 4 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 2 May 2026?
- The nakshatra on 2 May 2026 is Vishakha until 7:24am on 3 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 2 May 2026?
- Yoga: Vyatipata until 9:59pm, then Variyana until 10:42pm on 3 May. Karana: Balava until 12:04pm, then Kaulava until 1:05am on 3 May, then Taitila until 2:09pm on 3 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 2 May 2026 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 5:23am and sunset at 6:38pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 2 May 2026 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 2 May 2026 in Kathmandu is from 8:42am to 10:21am. Yamaganda is 1:40pm to 3:19pm and Gulika is 5:23am to 7:03am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 2 May 2026?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 2 May 2026 in Kathmandu is from 11:34am to 12:27pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:57am to 4:40am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 2 May 2026?
- 2 May 2026 is Baisakh 19, 2083 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.