Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 7:51 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 3:37 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 2:58 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 6:56 am to sunset 5:41 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 | 23.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 9.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 28.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 22.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 22.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.