Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 28 December 2000
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 6:40 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 10:47 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 11:35 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2057
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 5:50 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 | 13.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 10.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 8.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 14.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 8.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 0.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 22.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 22.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.