Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 25 December 2003
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:37 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 8:10 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 2:10 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2060
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 9.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 13.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 24.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 11.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 24.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 24.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.