Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 28 December 2017
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:16 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 12:38 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 12:57 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 5:49 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 | 12.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 6.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 17.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 20.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 9.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 6.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.