Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 4 January 2003
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:44 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 4:24 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 3:59 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2059
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:54 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 | 19.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 7.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 27.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 4.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 22.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 2.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 0.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 13.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 13.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.