Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 December 2100
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 3:49 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 6:52 pm
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 11:09 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2157
Sunrise 7:03 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 | 4.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 26.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 11.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 19.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 17.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 10.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 6.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 6.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.