Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 2 January 2006
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 11:01 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 9:33 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 2:13 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 17.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 17.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 17.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 3.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 19.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5.9° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 15.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 15.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 15.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.