Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 26 January 2012
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:41 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
until 5:04 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 1:44 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:09 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 | 11.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 17.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 29.0° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 3.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 8.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 20.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 5.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 17.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 17.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.