Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 23 December 2105
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 2:38 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 11:38 am
Yoga
Indra
until 10:58 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2162
Sunrise 7:04 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 | 5.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 15.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 4.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 8.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 0.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 0.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.