Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 December 2168
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 5:01 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:57 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 1:26 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2225
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 | Scorpio | 29.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 2.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 13.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 2.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 21.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 13.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 11.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 11.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.