Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 2 January 2176
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 1:50 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 12:48 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 9:32 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2232
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:52 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 | 15.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 26.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 20.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 22.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 30.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 18.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 7.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 24.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 24.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.