Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 29 December 2002
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:35 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 11:31 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 10:33 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2059
Sunrise 7:07 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 | 13.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 13.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 23.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 2.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 23.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 27.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 0.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 13.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 13.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.