Panchang for Kathmandu
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), Nepal — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kathmandu on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:36 AM, sunset 6:42 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:14 AM–8:52 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:16 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 5:14 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:44 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:16 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:42 PM
Moonrise
9:57 AM
Moonset
9:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:14 AM–8:52 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:31 AM–12:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:47 PM–3:25 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:09 AM – 4:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:30 AM – 5:36 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:42 PM – 7:47 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:32 PM – 12:12 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:28 PM – 2:09 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:35 PM – 1:27 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:36 AM–4:35 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:35 PM–5:36 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:36 AM–5:14 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:14 AM–5:36 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:36 AM–6:41 AM | Moon |
| 6:41 AM–7:47 AM | Saturn |
| 7:47 AM–8:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:52 AM–9:58 AM | Mars |
| 9:58 AM–11:03 AM | Sun |
| 11:03 AM–12:09 PM | Venus |
| 12:09 PM–1:14 PM | Mercury |
| 1:14 PM–2:20 PM | Moon |
| 2:20 PM–3:25 PM | Saturn |
| 3:25 PM–4:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:31 PM–5:36 PM | Mars |
| 5:36 PM–6:42 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:42 PM–7:36 PM | Venus |
| 7:36 PM–8:31 PM | Mercury |
| 8:31 PM–9:25 PM | Moon |
| 9:25 PM–10:20 PM | Saturn |
| 10:20 PM–11:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:15 PM–12:09 AM | Mars |
| 12:09 AM–1:04 AM | Sun |
| 1:04 AM–1:58 AM | Venus |
| 1:58 AM–2:53 AM | Mercury |
| 2:53 AM–3:47 AM | Moon |
| 3:47 AM–4:42 AM | Saturn |
| 4:42 AM–5:36 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.