Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 2 December 1982
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:13 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 4:54 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 5:24 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2039
Sunrise 6:51 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 | 16.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 3.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 0.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 1.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 23.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 6.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 11.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 11.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.