Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 10:21 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:25 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 3:02 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 6:58 am to sunset 5:42 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 | Scorpio | 26.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 20.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 2.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 19.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 19.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.