Today's Abhijit Muhurat for Siraha, Madhesh, Nepal (Asia/Kathmandu) is centred on the midpoint of daylight between sunrise at 05:32 AM and sunset at 06:40 PM. The auspicious window shown above is computed from Siraha's actual sky - not civil noon on the clock - so it shifts when sunrise and sunset move with season and latitude. At this latitude, sunrise and sunset shift noticeably with the seasons. Their midpoint remains near local solar noon, but its civil clock time varies with longitude, timezone rules, and the Sun's apparent motion through the year.
What is Abhijit Muhurat?
Abhijit Muhurat (also abhijit muhurta or abhijeet muhurat) is a brief daily period considered favourable for beginnings when a full electional muhurta is not available. The name abhijit suggests victory or success. Most panchang traditions place it near the middle of the daylight span - when the Sun is high and the day is considered stable - rather than at dawn or dusk. It is shorter than a choghadiya slot but long enough to sign a document, start a journey, or open a shop if you act promptly.
How Abhijit Muhurat is calculated
The daylight interval from local sunrise to local sunset is measured first. The midpoint of that span defines local solar noon. Abhijit Muhurat is placed around that midpoint - classically as a fixed portion of the day centred on it - so it moves when sunrise and sunset move. A winter Abhijit in Delhi falls at a different clock time than a summer Abhijit; both are correct for their season.
When people use Abhijit Muhurat
Abhijit is popular as a practical fallback: opening a business for the day, submitting an application, making a first payment, starting study, or leaving for an important but not wedding-scale event. Temple calendars and office planners in India often circle Abhijit when no priest is on call to compute a full muhurta from tithi and nakshatra.
When to check other factors
Abhijit is respected, not absolute. Some lineages omit it on Wednesdays or when the day carries heavier inauspicious overlays such as Rahu Kala for critical events. Weddings, griha pravesham, and other once-in-a-lifetime ceremonies usually need a complete muhurta that weighs tithi, nakshatra, yoga, and family custom - not Abhijit alone. Cross-check Rahu Kala and Panchangam for the same city when the event is high-stakes.
Abhijit Muhurat and other midday concepts
Do not confuse Abhijit with the civil noon on your watch or with office lunch hour. It is tied to the astronomical middle of your local daylight, which shifts with latitude and season. It is also distinct from Abhijit nakshatra in star lore - on the daily panchang page, Abhijit Muhurat always means the midday time window.
How these timings are computed
Sunrise and sunset are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris for your coordinates, then the daylight midpoint defines the traditional Abhijit span used in standard panchang software. Timezone and daylight-saving rules keep the window accurate outside India. City pages use the same method, so the time you see here matches that city's page for the same date.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Abhijit Muhurat today in Siraha?
- The card above shows today's Abhijit Muhurat start and end for Siraha, Madhesh, Nepal, derived from sunrise at 05:32 AM and sunset at 06:40 PM on the selected date.
- What time is Abhijit Muhurat in Siraha?
- It falls around the middle of today's daylight span, not at 12:00 PM on your watch. Use the exact start and end times in the table above for Asia/Kathmandu.
- Does Abhijit Muhurat differ between Siraha and other cities?
- Yes. Different sunrise and sunset times shift the daylight midpoint, so Abhijit clock times differ between cities even on the same calendar date.
- Can I use Abhijit Muhurat in Siraha for any new work?
- Abhijit is a respected fallback for everyday beginnings. For weddings or once-in-a-lifetime ceremonies, also check tithi, nakshatra, and Rahu Kala for Siraha.