Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 3 January 2109
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:54 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 11:16 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 3:15 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2165
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 17.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 10.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 22.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 25.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 4.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 1.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.