Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 16 December 1906
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 8:38 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 8:49 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 7:00 pm
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1963
Sunrise 7:00 am to sunset 5:43 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 | 0.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 7.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 6.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 15.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 7.3° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 16.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 12.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 12.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.