Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 23 December 2014
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:41 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 5:11 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 2:08 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 7.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 23.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 20.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 15.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 28.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 21.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 5.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 21.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 21.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.