Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 12 December 1916
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:36 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 11:43 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 3:58 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1973
Sunrise 6:58 am to sunset 5:42 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 | 27.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 15.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 7.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 24.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 7.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 28.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.