Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:15 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 3:58 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 2:33 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:08 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 | Capricorn | 10.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 4.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 29.1° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 7.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 19.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 5.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 17.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 17.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.