Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 December 2085
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:12 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 12:29 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 8:34 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2142
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 | 2.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 19.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 15.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 21.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 22.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5.0° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 15.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 27.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 27.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.