Panchang for Kathmandu
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Nepal — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kathmandu on Wednesday, 18 February 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:40 AM, sunset 5:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:19 PM–1:43 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 5:13 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 9:31 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 11:00 PM
Karana
Bava
until 5:13 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Moonrise
7:04 AM
Moonset
6:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:19 PM–1:43 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:05 AM–9:29 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:54 AM–12:19 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:56 AM–12:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:40 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:57 PM – 7:14 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:19 PM – 3:55 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:49 AM – 5:23 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:56 AM – 12:41 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:40 AM–9:31 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:31 PM–6:40 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:40 AM–7:36 AM | Mercury |
| 7:36 AM–8:33 AM | Moon |
| 8:33 AM–9:29 AM | Saturn |
| 9:29 AM–10:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:26 AM–11:22 AM | Mars |
| 11:22 AM–12:19 PM | Sun |
| 12:19 PM–1:15 PM | Venus |
| 1:15 PM–2:12 PM | Mercury |
| 2:12 PM–3:08 PM | Moon |
| 3:08 PM–4:04 PM | Saturn |
| 4:04 PM–5:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:01 PM–5:57 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:57 PM–7:01 PM | Sun |
| 7:01 PM–8:04 PM | Venus |
| 8:04 PM–9:08 PM | Mercury |
| 9:08 PM–10:11 PM | Moon |
| 10:11 PM–11:15 PM | Saturn |
| 11:15 PM–12:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:18 AM–1:22 AM | Mars |
| 1:22 AM–2:25 AM | Sun |
| 2:25 AM–3:29 AM | Venus |
| 3:29 AM–4:32 AM | Mercury |
| 4:32 AM–5:36 AM | Moon |
| 5:36 AM–6:39 AM | Saturn |
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.