Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 28 December 2004
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:39 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 5:11 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 5:31 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2061
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 | 12.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 20.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 23.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 4.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 4.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.