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Vedic Panchang in KathmanduMonday, 17 August 2026

सोमबार, २०८३ भदौ १Bhadra 1, 2083 BS

Shravana Shukla Panchami · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948

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All times are local to Kathmandu, Nepal: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+5:45).

Today

  • Nag Panchamimay vary
  • Simha Sankranti

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.

The Sun enters Simha at 8:09 AM.

Pancha Anga · the five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Panchami until 5:15 PM
then Shukla Shashthi until 6:06 PM, Tue, Aug 18
Nakshatra
Chitra until 5:13 AM, Tue, Aug 18
Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Swati until 7:01 AM, Wed, Aug 19
Yoga
Shubha until 3:43 AM, Tue, Aug 18
then Shukla until 3:37 AM, Wed, Aug 19
Karana
Balava until 5:15 PMKaulava until 5:35 AM, Tue, Aug 18Taitila until 6:06 PM, Tue, Aug 18
Vara
Somavara (Monday) · सोमबार
Day lord Moon

New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
5:35 AM
Day length 13 h 05 min
Sunset
6:40 PM
Night length 10 h 55 min
Moonrise
9:57 AM
Moonset
9:20 PM
Moon sign
Kanya
enters Tula at 4:34 PM
Sun sign
Karka
Lunar month
Shravana (Purnimanta) · Shukla paksha
Amanta: Shravana
Ayana
Dakshinayana

The day at a glance

☀ 5:35 AM12:07 PM midday6:40 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:07 AM – 4:51 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:41 AM – 12:33 PM
the victorious midday muhurta
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:10 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:29 AM, Tue, Aug 18
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
7:13 AM – 8:51 AM
Yamaganda
10:29 AM – 12:07 PM
Gulika Kalam
1:45 PM – 3:23 PM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Amrit5:35 AM – 7:13 AM
  • Kaal7:13 AM – 8:51 AM
  • Shubh8:51 AM – 10:29 AM
  • Rog10:29 AM – 12:07 PM
  • Udveg12:07 PM – 1:45 PM
  • Char1:45 PM – 3:23 PM
  • Labh3:23 PM – 5:02 PM
  • Amrit5:02 PM – 6:40 PM

Night

  • Char6:40 PM – 8:02 PM
  • Rog8:02 PM – 9:24 PM
  • Kaal9:24 PM – 10:45 PM
  • Labh10:45 PM – 12:07 AM, Tue, Aug 18
  • Udveg12:07 AM – 1:29 AM, Tue, Aug 18
  • Shubh1:29 AM – 2:51 AM, Tue, Aug 18
  • Amrit2:51 AM – 4:13 AM, Tue, Aug 18
  • Char4:13 AM – 5:35 AM, Tue, Aug 18

Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Moon5:35 AM – 6:40 AM
  • Saturn6:40 AM – 7:45 AM
  • Jupiter7:45 AM – 8:51 AM
  • Mars8:51 AM – 9:56 AM
  • Sun9:56 AM – 11:02 AM
  • Venus11:02 AM – 12:07 PM
  • Mercury12:07 PM – 1:13 PM
  • Moon1:13 PM – 2:18 PM
  • Saturn2:18 PM – 3:23 PM
  • Jupiter3:23 PM – 4:29 PM
  • Mars4:29 PM – 5:34 PM
  • Sun5:34 PM – 6:40 PM
  • Venus6:40 PM – 7:34 PM
  • Mercury7:34 PM – 8:29 PM
  • Moon8:29 PM – 9:24 PM
  • Saturn9:24 PM – 10:18 PM
  • Jupiter10:18 PM – 11:13 PM
  • Mars11:13 PM – 12:07 AM, Tue, Aug 18
  • Sun12:07 AM – 1:02 AM, Tue, Aug 18
  • Venus1:02 AM – 1:57 AM, Tue, Aug 18
  • Mercury1:57 AM – 2:51 AM, Tue, Aug 18
  • Moon2:51 AM – 3:46 AM, Tue, Aug 18
  • Saturn3:46 AM – 4:40 AM, Tue, Aug 18
  • Jupiter4:40 AM – 5:35 AM, Tue, Aug 18

August 2026

Shrawan 2083 – Bhadra 2083 BS

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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.

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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 17 August 2026 in Kathmandu?
The tithi on 17 August 2026 in Kathmandu is Shukla Panchami until 5:15pm, then Shashthi until 6:06pm on 18 Aug.
Which nakshatra is it on 17 August 2026?
The nakshatra on 17 August 2026 is Chitra until 5:13am on 18 Aug, then Swati until 7:01am on 19 Aug.
What are the yoga and karana on 17 August 2026?
Yoga: Shubha until 3:43am on 18 Aug, then Shukla until 3:37am on 19 Aug. Karana: Balava until 5:15pm, then Kaulava until 5:35am on 18 Aug, then Taitila until 6:06pm on 18 Aug.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 17 August 2026 in Kathmandu?
Sunrise is at 5:35am and sunset at 6:40pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
What is Rahu Kalam on 17 August 2026 in Kathmandu?
Rahu Kalam on 17 August 2026 in Kathmandu is from 7:13am to 8:51am. Yamaganda is 10:29am to 12:07pm and Gulika is 1:45pm to 3:23pm.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 17 August 2026?
Abhijit Muhurta on 17 August 2026 in Kathmandu is from 11:41am to 12:33pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:07am to 4:51am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 17 August 2026?
17 August 2026 is Bhadra 1, 2083 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Which festival or vrat is it on 17 August 2026?
Nag Panchami, Simha Sankranti. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions, traditions and countries, so confirm with your local calendar.

Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.