Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 19 December 1990
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:53 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 1:15 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 7:34 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2047
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 26.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 5.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 14.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 15.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 6.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 6.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.