Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 December 2009
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:41 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 9:15 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 3:57 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
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 | Sagittarius | 22.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 26.6° | 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.