Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 December 2005
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:57 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 12:18 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 9:38 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 1.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 19.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 14.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 11.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 16.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 6.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 15.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 15.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.