Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 December 2039
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:38 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 5:32 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 4:04 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2096
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 | 0.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 23.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 23.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 20.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 6.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 21.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 17.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 17.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.