Panchang for Kathmandu
Friday, 18 August 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Nepal — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kathmandu on Friday, 18 August 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:36 AM, sunset 6:41 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:31 AM–12:09 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:17 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 11:13 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:43 PM
Karana
Balava
until 7:05 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Moonrise
7:00 AM
Moonset
7:56 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:31 AM–12:09 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:25 PM–5:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:14 AM–8:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:09 AM – 4:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:31 AM – 5:36 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:41 PM – 7:47 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:01 PM – 5:49 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:13 AM – 9:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:36 AM–11:13 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:13 PM–5:36 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 5:36 AM–6:42 AM | Venus |
| 6:42 AM–7:47 AM | Mercury |
| 7:47 AM–8:52 AM | Moon |
| 8:52 AM–9:58 AM | Saturn |
| 9:58 AM–11:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 AM–12:09 PM | Mars |
| 12:09 PM–1:14 PM | Sun |
| 1:14 PM–2:19 PM | Venus |
| 2:19 PM–3:25 PM | Mercury |
| 3:25 PM–4:30 PM | Moon |
| 4:30 PM–5:36 PM | Saturn |
| 5:36 PM–6:41 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:41 PM–7:36 PM | Mars |
| 7:36 PM–8:30 PM | Sun |
| 8:30 PM–9:25 PM | Venus |
| 9:25 PM–10:20 PM | Mercury |
| 10:20 PM–11:14 PM | Moon |
| 11:14 PM–12:09 AM | Saturn |
| 12:09 AM–1:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:04 AM–1:58 AM | Mars |
| 1:58 AM–2:53 AM | Sun |
| 2:53 AM–3:47 AM | Venus |
| 3:47 AM–4:42 AM | Mercury |
| 4:42 AM–5:37 AM | Moon |
More for Kathmandu: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Kathmandu (27.72, 85.32, Asia/Kathmandu) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.