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Tithi

A tithi is a lunar day, defined by each 12° of separation between the Moon and the Sun.

What the word means

Tithi means a lunar date.

How it is calculated

Moon's longitude minus Sun's longitude, divided by 12°. Fifteen tithis wax and fifteen wane.

History

The backbone of the pañcāṅga, the traditional five-part almanac.

Energy

Waxing tithis build. Waning tithis release.

Physical description

The visible phase of the Moon.

Interpretation

Used to choose timing and to read the emotional tone of a birth or a day.

Vedaz's interpretation

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