Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 30 December 2012
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:42 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 8:05 am
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 5:34 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:51 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 | 14.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 9.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 3.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 23.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 15.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 29.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 29.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.