Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 December 2017
The 13th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Trayodashi
until 7:10 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Anuradha
until 4:12 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 2:14 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 7:00 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 | 0.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 8.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 10.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 22.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 20.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 24.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 5.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.