Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 16 December 2005
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 10:36 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 10:40 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 9:57 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
Sunrise 7:00 am to sunset 5:43 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 | 0.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 7.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 14.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 16.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 6.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 15.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 15.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.