Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 27 December 2106
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:18 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 7:22 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 11:43 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2163
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 | 9.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 0.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 29.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 9.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 23.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 10.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 10.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.