Panchang · Kathmandu
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Kathmandu
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Ardra
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:51 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Kathmandu (6:51 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:02 AM, 23 Dec | 7:13 AM | 98% · 11.78° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ardra Index 5 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 5:08 AM | 2:02 AM, 25 Dec | 8% · 1.09° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 5:30 PM, 23 Dec | 1:06 PM | 68% · 9.08° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:08 PM, 23 Dec | 7:13 AM | 96% · 5.78° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:51 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:51 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Day duration
10:24 hrs
Night duration
13:37 hrs
Moonrise
5:31 PM
Moonset
7:05 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 | 1:20 PM – 2:37 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:56 AM – 8:13 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:29 AM – 10:46 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:43 AM – 12:24 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:02 AM – 5:57 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:36 PM – 12:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:51 AM | 8:09 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:09 AM | 9:27 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:27 AM | 10:45 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:45 AM | 12:03 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:03 PM | 1:21 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:21 PM | 2:39 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:39 PM | 3:57 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:57 PM | 5:15 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:15 PM | 6:57 PM | Good |
| Char | 6:57 PM | 8:39 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:39 PM | 10:21 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:21 PM | 12:03 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:03 AM | 1:45 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:45 AM | 3:27 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:27 AM | 5:09 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:09 AM | 6:51 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:51 AM | 7:43 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:43 AM | 8:35 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:35 AM | 9:27 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:27 AM | 10:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:19 AM | 11:11 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:11 AM | 12:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:03 PM | 12:55 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:55 PM | 1:47 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:47 PM | 2:39 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:39 PM | 3:31 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:31 PM | 4:23 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:23 PM | 5:15 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:15 PM | 6:23 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:23 PM | 7:31 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:31 PM | 8:39 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:39 PM | 9:47 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:47 PM | 10:55 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:55 PM | 12:03 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:03 AM | 1:11 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:11 AM | 2:19 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:19 AM | 3:27 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:27 AM | 4:35 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:35 AM | 5:43 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:43 AM | 6:51 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Kshaya Tithi. Krishna 1 is skipped on this day — it begins at 7:13 AM and ends at 3:22 AM, 25 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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