Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 December 2021
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:54 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:25 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 11:37 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2078
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:46 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 | 5.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 28.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 11.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 17.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 4.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 2.3° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 5.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 5.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.