Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 10 January 2008
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:12 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 12:58 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 2:10 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2064
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 5:58 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 | 25.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 16.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 9.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 11.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 18.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 14.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 5.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 5.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.