Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 12 January 2016
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 2:06 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 7:54 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 4:15 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 5:59 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 | 27.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 10.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 2.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 29.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 21.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 18.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 0.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 0.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.