Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 23 December 1900
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 4:28 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 4:46 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 12:23 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 8.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 24.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 17.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 22.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 1.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 7.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 14.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 7.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 7.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.