Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 28 December 2019
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:10 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 6:43 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 8:27 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2076
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 | 12.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 6.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 11.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 26.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 14.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 14.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.