Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 December 2017
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 7:57 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 4:18 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 6:36 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:46 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 | 5.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 7.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 13.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 20.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 6.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.