Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 December 2009
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 7:24 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 6:33 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:22 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
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 | Sagittarius | 10.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 25.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 28.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.