Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 7:06 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 5:50 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 9:57 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
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 | 11.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 13.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 14.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 19.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 19.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.