Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 5:20 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 1:15 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 5:45 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 4.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 26.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 12.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 20.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 29.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 5.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.