Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 December 2066
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 10:36 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 11:12 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 7:44 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2123
Sunrise 7:02 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 | 1.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 19.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 22.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 28.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 15.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 16.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 5.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 5.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.