Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 25 December 2117
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:59 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 12:40 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:42 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2174
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 7.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 22.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 21.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 9.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 16.7° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 19.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 7.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 7.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.