Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 13 December 2000
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:04 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 3:07 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 9:31 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2057
Sunrise 6:59 am to sunset 5:42 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 | 27.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 30.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 20.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 10.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 11.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 1.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 22.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 22.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.