Vedic Panchang·Kathmandu, Nepal
Vedic Panchang in KathmanduSaturday, 15 December 2040
The Nepali date for this day isn't published yet.
Margashirsha Shukla Dwadashi · Vikram Samvat 2097 · Shaka 1962
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Kathmandu, Nepal: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+5:45).
Today
The Sun enters Dhanu at 12:54 AM, Sun, Dec 16.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Dwadashi until 2:41 PMthen Shukla Trayodashi until 3:24 PM, Sun, Dec 16
- Nakshatra
- Bharani until 8:31 PMPada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Venus · then Krittika until 9:52 PM, Sun, Dec 16
- Yoga
- Shiva until 8:51 PMthen Siddha until 8:18 PM, Sun, Dec 16
- Karana
- Balava until 2:41 PMKaulava until 2:59 AM, Sun, Dec 16Taitila until 3:24 PM, Sun, Dec 16
- Vara
- Shanivara (Saturday)Day lord Saturn
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AMDay length 10 h 24 min
- Sunset
- 5:10 PMNight length 13 h 37 min
- Moonrise
- 2:52 PM
- Moonset
- 3:37 AM
- Moon sign
- Meshaenters Vrishabha at 2:49 AM, Sun, Dec 16
- Sun sign
- Vrischika
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:58 AM – 5:52 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:38 AM – 12:19 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:42 PM – 2:24 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:32 PM – 12:26 AM, Sun, Dec 16the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 9:22 AM – 10:40 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:16 PM – 2:34 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 6:46 AM – 8:04 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Kaal6:46 AM – 8:04 AM
- Shubh8:04 AM – 9:22 AM
- Rog9:22 AM – 10:40 AM
- Udveg10:40 AM – 11:58 AM
- Char11:58 AM – 1:16 PM
- Labh1:16 PM – 2:34 PM
- Amrit2:34 PM – 3:52 PM
- Kaal3:52 PM – 5:10 PM
Night
- Labh5:10 PM – 6:53 PM
- Udveg6:53 PM – 8:35 PM
- Shubh8:35 PM – 10:17 PM
- Amrit10:17 PM – 11:59 PM
- Char11:59 PM – 1:41 AM, Sun, Dec 16
- Rog1:41 AM – 3:23 AM, Sun, Dec 16
- Kaal3:23 AM – 5:05 AM, Sun, Dec 16
- Labh5:05 AM – 6:47 AM, Sun, Dec 16
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Saturn6:46 AM – 7:38 AM
- Jupiter7:38 AM – 8:30 AM
- Mars8:30 AM – 9:22 AM
- Sun9:22 AM – 10:14 AM
- Venus10:14 AM – 11:06 AM
- Mercury11:06 AM – 11:58 AM
- Moon11:58 AM – 12:50 PM
- Saturn12:50 PM – 1:42 PM
- Jupiter1:42 PM – 2:34 PM
- Mars2:34 PM – 3:26 PM
- Sun3:26 PM – 4:18 PM
- Venus4:18 PM – 5:10 PM
- Mercury5:10 PM – 6:19 PM
- Moon6:19 PM – 7:27 PM
- Saturn7:27 PM – 8:35 PM
- Jupiter8:35 PM – 9:43 PM
- Mars9:43 PM – 10:51 PM
- Sun10:51 PM – 11:59 PM
- Venus11:59 PM – 1:07 AM, Sun, Dec 16
- Mercury1:07 AM – 2:15 AM, Sun, Dec 16
- Moon2:15 AM – 3:23 AM, Sun, Dec 16
- Saturn3:23 AM – 4:31 AM, Sun, Dec 16
- Jupiter4:31 AM – 5:39 AM, Sun, Dec 16
- Mars5:39 AM – 6:47 AM, Sun, Dec 16
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- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiMonday, 17 December
- Makar SankrantiMonday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Tuesday, 5 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varyThursday, 7 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 2040 →Panchang questions answered for Kathmandu
- What is the tithi on 15 December 2040 in Kathmandu?
- The tithi on 15 December 2040 in Kathmandu is Shukla Dwadashi until 2:41pm, then Trayodashi until 3:24pm on 16 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 15 December 2040?
- The nakshatra on 15 December 2040 is Bharani until 8:31pm, then Krittika until 9:52pm on 16 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 15 December 2040?
- Yoga: Shiva until 8:51pm, then Siddha until 8:18pm on 16 Dec. Karana: Balava until 2:41pm, then Kaulava until 2:59am on 16 Dec, then Taitila until 3:24pm on 16 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 15 December 2040 in Kathmandu?
- Sunrise is at 6:46am and sunset at 5:10pm (Asia/Kathmandu).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 15 December 2040 in Kathmandu?
- Rahu Kalam on 15 December 2040 in Kathmandu is from 9:22am to 10:40am. Yamaganda is 1:16pm to 2:34pm and Gulika is 6:46am to 8:04am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 15 December 2040?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 15 December 2040 in Kathmandu is from 11:38am to 12:19pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:58am to 5:52am.
Calculated for Kathmandu, Nepal from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.