Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 2 January 2196
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:48 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 10:04 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 6:09 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2252
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 | 15.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 0.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 24.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 29.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 20.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 27.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 27.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.