Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 18 December 2005
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 1:47 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 2:24 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:40 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
Sunrise 7:02 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 | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 2.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 14.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 12.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 17.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 6.8° | 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.