Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 24 December 2018
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 4:58 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 6:22 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 1:37 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2075
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 8.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 0.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 16.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 22.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 16.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 3.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 3.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.