Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 3 January 2014
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:02 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 2:04 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 5:06 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
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 | 18.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 14.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 18.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 1.8° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 10.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.