Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 December 2103
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:01 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 11:16 pm
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 9:47 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2160
Sunrise 7:01 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 | 0.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 24.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 13.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 10.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 4.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 25.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 12.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 9.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 9.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.