Panchang for Kathmandu
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Nepal — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kathmandu on Tuesday, 20 January 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:56 AM, sunset 5:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:55 PM–4:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:58 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 1:22 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:16 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:47 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:56 AM
Sunset
5:35 PM
Moonrise
7:58 AM
Moonset
7:02 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:55 PM–4:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:35 AM–10:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:15 PM–1:35 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:09 AM – 6:02 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:36 AM – 6:56 AM
Vijaya
2:02 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:35 PM – 6:55 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:27 AM – 5:07 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:31 PM – 7:10 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:03 AM – 9:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:56 AM–1:51 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
1:51 AM–6:56 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:56 AM–1:22 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:22 PM–6:56 AM: 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
| 6:56 AM–7:49 AM | Mars |
| 7:49 AM–8:42 AM | Sun |
| 8:42 AM–9:35 AM | Venus |
| 9:35 AM–10:29 AM | Mercury |
| 10:29 AM–11:22 AM | Moon |
| 11:22 AM–12:15 PM | Saturn |
| 12:15 PM–1:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:08 PM–2:02 PM | Mars |
| 2:02 PM–2:55 PM | Sun |
| 2:55 PM–3:48 PM | Venus |
| 3:48 PM–4:41 PM | Mercury |
| 4:41 PM–5:35 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:35 PM–6:41 PM | Saturn |
| 6:41 PM–7:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:48 PM–8:55 PM | Mars |
| 8:55 PM–10:02 PM | Sun |
| 10:02 PM–11:08 PM | Venus |
| 11:08 PM–12:15 AM | Mercury |
| 12:15 AM–1:22 AM | Moon |
| 1:22 AM–2:29 AM | Saturn |
| 2:29 AM–3:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:35 AM–4:42 AM | Mars |
| 4:42 AM–5:49 AM | Sun |
| 5:49 AM–6:55 AM | Venus |
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.