Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 5 December 1960
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:46 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 2:02 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 7:05 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2017
Sunrise 6:54 am to sunset 5:40 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 | Scorpio | 19.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 23.8° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 14.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 0.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 17.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.