Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 3 January 1900
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:33 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 4:33 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 5:22 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1956
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:53 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 20.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 13.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 23.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 9.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 16.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 5.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 26.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 26.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.