Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 8 January 2000
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 4:09 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 12:04 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 6:02 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:56 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 | 23.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 10.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 9.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 15.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 10.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 10.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.