Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 December 2198
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:42 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 4:20 am
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 3:11 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2255
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 | 30.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 21.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 3.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 6.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 19.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 0.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 0.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.