Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 22 December 2101
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:18 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 9:37 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:21 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2158
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:46 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 | 4.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 28.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 20.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 14.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 25.1° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 21.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 17.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 17.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.