Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 26 December 2011
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:01 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 5:50 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 12:06 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:48 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 | 10.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 29.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 12.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 3.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 19.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 19.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.