Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 27 December 2009
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:09 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 3:11 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 5:47 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 5:49 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 | 11.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 11.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25.4° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 1.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 7.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 27.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 27.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.