Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 10:18 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 9:56 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 3:55 pm
Karana
Vishti
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 | 20.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 3.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 18.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 4.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 24.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 24.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.