Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 21 December 2002
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:58 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 7:17 am
Yoga
Brahma
until 8:57 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2059
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 5.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 22.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 18.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 24.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 23.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 20.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 13.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 13.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.