Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 6:12 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 6:41 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:59 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 18.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 10.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 26.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 28.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 22.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 18.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 18.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.