Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 5 December 2017
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:46 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 12:28 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 7:54 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 6:54 am to sunset 5:40 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 | Scorpio | 19.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 12.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 3.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 17.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 10.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 4.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 24.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 24.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.