Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 19 December 2104
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:09 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 9:29 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 5:08 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2161
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 | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 21.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 8.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 14.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 2.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 19.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 22.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 19.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.