Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 December 2059
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:18 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 2:56 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 8:36 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2116
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 3.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 18.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 27.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 27.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 27.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 8.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 20.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 20.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.