Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 31 December 2016
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:52 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 2:47 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 10:01 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:51 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 | 15.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 8.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 14.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 2.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 27.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 12.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 12.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.