Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 16 December 2016
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 8:35 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 2:25 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 1:15 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:43 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 | 0.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 1.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 3.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 20.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 25.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 13.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 13.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.