Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 December 2153
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 10:35 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 4:40 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 3:33 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2210
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 0.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 7.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 20.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 15.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 23.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 27.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 1.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 1.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.