Panchang for Kathmandu
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Nepal — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kathmandu on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:37 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:50 AM–10:27 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 2:26 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 4
until 9:58 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 12:11 AM
Karana
Bava
until 2:26 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
5:47 AM
Moonset
7:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:50 AM–10:27 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:40 PM–3:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:37 AM–7:14 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:08 AM – 4:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:30 AM – 5:37 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:01 PM – 4:28 PM
3:08 AM – 4:33 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:21 AM – 7:48 AM
6:33 PM – 7:58 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:37 AM – 6:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:37 AM–9:58 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:58 AM–5:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 5:37 AM–6:42 AM | Saturn |
| 6:42 AM–7:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:46 AM–8:50 AM | Mars |
| 8:50 AM–9:55 AM | Sun |
| 9:55 AM–10:59 AM | Venus |
| 10:59 AM–12:04 PM | Mercury |
| 12:04 PM–1:08 PM | Moon |
| 1:08 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:17 PM–4:21 PM | Mars |
| 4:21 PM–5:26 PM | Sun |
| 5:26 PM–6:30 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:26 PM | Mercury |
| 7:26 PM–8:21 PM | Moon |
| 8:21 PM–9:17 PM | Saturn |
| 9:17 PM–10:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:12 PM–11:08 PM | Mars |
| 11:08 PM–12:03 AM | Sun |
| 12:03 AM–12:59 AM | Venus |
| 12:59 AM–1:54 AM | Mercury |
| 1:54 AM–2:50 AM | Moon |
| 2:50 AM–3:45 AM | Saturn |
| 3:45 AM–4:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:41 AM–5:36 AM | Mars |
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.