Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 26 December 2102
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:13 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 9:38 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 5:26 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2159
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:48 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 | 8.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 28.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 28.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 0.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 2.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 28.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 28.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.