Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 19 December 2009
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:16 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 12:15 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 4:45 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 3.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 4.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 27.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 28.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 28.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.