Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 6 December 1998
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:04 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:30 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 6:11 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2055
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 | 20.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 11.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 25.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 29.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 3.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 1.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 1.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.