Panchang for Friday, 18 December 2026
On Friday, 18 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Navami prevails at sunrise (06:48 AM) in Kathmandu and ends at 11:30 PM, after which Dashami runs until 10:25 PM, 19 Dec. The Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)11:41 PM, 17 Dec → 11:30 PM
- Shukla Dashami (दशमी)11:30 PM → 10:25 PM, 19 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Navami नवमी till 11:30 PM Shukla Dashami दशमी till 10:25 PM, 19 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद till 04:25 PM Revati रेवती until 04:13 PM, 19 Dec |
| Yoga | Vyatipata व्यतीपात till 12:33 PM Variyana वरीयान until 10:49 AM, 19 Dec |
| Karana | Balava बालव till 11:42 AM Kaulava कौलव till 11:30 PM Taitila तैतिल until 11:04 AM, 19 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Shukravara (Friday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Meena (Pisces) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:48 AM
- Sunset
- 05:12 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:32 PM
- Moonset
- 01:23 AM, 19 Dec
Day length 10h 24m · Moon 58% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:12 AM – 06:00 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:39 AM – 12:21 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:42 AM – 12:00 PM
- Yamaganda
- 02:36 PM – 03:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 08:06 AM – 09:24 AM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Kathmandu: Dhanu for the Sun and Meena for the Moon.
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