Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 15 December 2012
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:02 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 12:14 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 12:44 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 7:00 am to sunset 5:43 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 | Scorpio | 29.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 26.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 27.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 4.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 14.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 0.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 0.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.