Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 31 December 2012
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 9:03 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 10:07 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 5:20 am
Karana
Vanija
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 | 15.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 17.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 10.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 5.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 24.8° | 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.