Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 28 December 2106
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 9:53 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 7:22 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 12:34 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2163
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 5:49 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 | 10.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 12.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 0.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 20.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 9.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 24.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 10.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 10.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.