Panchang for Kathmandu
Monday, 21 August 2023 · Somvar (Monday), Nepal — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kathmandu on Monday, 21 August 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:38 AM, sunset 6:38 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:15 AM–8:53 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 2:16 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 6:47 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 10:36 PM
Karana
Bava
until 1:30 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
6:38 PM
Moonrise
9:37 AM
Moonset
9:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:15 AM–8:53 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:30 AM–12:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:46 PM–3:23 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:10 AM – 4:54 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:32 AM – 5:38 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:38 PM – 7:44 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:48 PM – 1:33 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:21 PM – 3:05 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:34 PM – 1:26 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:38 AM–5:46 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
5:46 PM–5:38 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:38 AM–6:43 AM | Moon |
| 6:43 AM–7:48 AM | Saturn |
| 7:48 AM–8:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:53 AM–9:58 AM | Mars |
| 9:58 AM–11:03 AM | Sun |
| 11:03 AM–12:08 PM | Venus |
| 12:08 PM–1:13 PM | Mercury |
| 1:13 PM–2:18 PM | Moon |
| 2:18 PM–3:23 PM | Saturn |
| 3:23 PM–4:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:28 PM–5:33 PM | Mars |
| 5:33 PM–6:38 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:38 PM–7:33 PM | Venus |
| 7:33 PM–8:28 PM | Mercury |
| 8:28 PM–9:23 PM | Moon |
| 9:23 PM–10:18 PM | Saturn |
| 10:18 PM–11:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:13 PM–12:08 AM | Mars |
| 12:08 AM–1:03 AM | Sun |
| 1:03 AM–1:58 AM | Venus |
| 1:58 AM–2:53 AM | Mercury |
| 2:53 AM–3:48 AM | Moon |
| 3:48 AM–4:43 AM | Saturn |
| 4:43 AM–5:38 AM | Jupiter |
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.