Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 24 December 1900
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 3:19 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 4:25 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 10:17 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
Sunrise 7:05 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 | 9.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 7.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 17.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 1.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 8.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 14.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 7.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 7.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.