Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:47 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 5:11 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 10:40 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
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 | 4.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 3.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 22.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 12.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 3.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 19.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.