Panchang · Nepal
On Thursday, 17 September 2026 in Kathmandu, Nepal, the Sun rises at 05:50 AM and sets at 06:06 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Shashthi, until 11:03 AM; the nakshatra is Anuradha until 08:09 PM, the yoga Vishkumbha and the karana Taitila. Rahu Kaal is 01:30 PM to 03:02 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:34 AM to 12:23 PM. Observed on this day: Kanya Sankranti.
Times for Kathmandu, Nepal
Thursday, 17 September 2026 · NPT (UTC+5:45) · Sunrise 05:50 AM · Sunset 06:06 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
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Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 11:04 AM, Sep 16 to 11:00 PM, Sep 18: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel south is traditionally avoided on Thursdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Gandmool (Jyeshtha) 08:09 PM to 11:00 PM, Sep 18
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Shashthi is a Nanda tithi, good for completing and beginning work; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures.
Fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Shashthi is a Nanda tithi, good for completing and beginning work; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Thursday is the Jupiter's day, linked with savings and wealth.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Disha Shool today is south: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Good for starting treatment, exercise or a new routine.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours starting treatment or a new routine.
A warm day for family, friends and romance.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity; Thursday is the Jupiter's day, linked with learning, teachers and ceremonies.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jupiter | 05:50 AM | 06:51 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 2 | Mars | 06:51 AM | 07:53 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 3 | Sun | 07:53 AM | 08:54 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 4 | Venus | 08:54 AM | 09:55 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 5 | Mercury | 09:55 AM | 10:57 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 6 | Moon | 10:57 AM | 11:58 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 7 | Saturn | 11:58 AM | 12:59 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 8 | Jupiter | 12:59 PM | 02:01 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 9 | Mars | 02:01 PM | 03:02 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 10 | Sun | 03:02 PM | 04:04 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 11 | Venus | 04:04 PM | 05:05 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 12 | Mercury | 05:05 PM | 06:06 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Moon | 06:06 PM | 07:05 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 14 | Saturn | 07:05 PM | 08:04 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 15 | Jupiter | 08:04 PM | 09:02 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 16 | Mars | 09:02 PM | 10:01 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 17 | Sun | 10:01 PM | 11:00 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 18 | Venus | 11:00 PM | 11:58 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 19 | Mercury | 11:58 PM | 12:57 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 20 | Moon | 12:57 AM | 01:56 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 21 | Saturn | 01:56 AM | 02:54 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 22 | Jupiter | 02:54 AM | 03:53 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 23 | Mars | 03:53 AM | 04:52 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 24 | Sun | 04:52 AM | 05:50 AM | Government, authority, health |
Amanta month convention for Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Kathmandu, Bagamati Province, Nepal. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Kathmandu sits at 27.70°N, 85.32°E, 1,317 m above sea level, in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Kathmandu's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Shashthi is the tithi at sunrise (05:50 AM) in Kathmandu and lasts until 11:03 AM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Anuradha (pada 2), until 08:09 PM.
Sunrise is at 05:50 AM and sunset at 06:06 PM, local time, for Kathmandu's own coordinates.
01:30 PM to 03:02 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Kathmandu's sunrise and sunset.
11:34 AM to 12:23 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:16 AM to 05:03 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 11:40 AM and sets at 09:47 PM.
Kanya Sankranti, by Kathmandu's sunrise and moonrise.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Abhijit Muhurat 11:34 AM to 12:23 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 01:30 PM to 03:02 PM.
People with Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 11:04 AM, Sep 16 to 11:00 PM, Sep 18: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
