Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 1:17 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 4:54 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 12:36 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:51 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 | 15.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 14.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 8.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 3.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 4.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 1.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 27.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 17.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 17.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.