Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 2 December 2000
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:01 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 6:59 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 7:39 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2057
Sunrise 6:52 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 | 16.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 25.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 23.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 11.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 29.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 2.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 23.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 23.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.