Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 10:56 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:44 am
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:10 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2081
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 1.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 11.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 12.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 20.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 17.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 19.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 8.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 8.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.