Panchang · Kathmandu
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Kathmandu
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Parigha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:49 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Kathmandu (6:49 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:24 PM, 19 Dec | 8:30 PM | 38% · 4.52° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 4:13 PM, 19 Dec | 3:10 PM | 63% · 8.42° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Parigha Index 18 of 27 | 10:50 AM, 19 Dec | 8:25 AM | 92% · 12.33° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 20 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:24 PM, 19 Dec | 9:33 AM | 75% · 4.52° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:49 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:49 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Day duration
10:24 hrs
Night duration
13:37 hrs
Moonrise
1:39 PM
Moonset
2:29 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kathmandu conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 3:52 PM – 5:09 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:01 PM – 1:18 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:35 PM – 3:52 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:41 AM – 12:22 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:00 AM – 5:55 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:34 PM – 12:29 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27.7172° N, 85.3240° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+5.75) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:49 AM | 8:07 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:07 AM | 9:25 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:25 AM | 10:43 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:43 AM | 12:01 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:01 PM | 1:19 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:19 PM | 2:37 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:37 PM | 3:55 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:55 PM | 5:13 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:13 PM | 6:55 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:55 PM | 8:37 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:37 PM | 10:19 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:19 PM | 12:01 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:01 AM | 1:43 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:43 AM | 3:25 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:25 AM | 5:07 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:07 AM | 6:49 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:49 AM | 7:41 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:41 AM | 8:33 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:33 AM | 9:25 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:25 AM | 10:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:17 AM | 11:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:09 AM | 12:01 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:01 PM | 12:53 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:53 PM | 1:45 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:45 PM | 2:37 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:37 PM | 3:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:29 PM | 4:21 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:21 PM | 5:13 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:13 PM | 6:21 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:21 PM | 7:29 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:29 PM | 8:37 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:37 PM | 9:45 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:45 PM | 10:53 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:53 PM | 12:01 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:01 AM | 1:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:09 AM | 2:17 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:17 AM | 3:25 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:25 AM | 4:33 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:33 AM | 5:41 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:41 AM | 6:49 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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