Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 9 December 1919
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:19 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 12:45 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 10:42 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1976
Sunrise 6:56 am to sunset 5:41 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 | 23.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 19.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 25.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 7.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 18.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 0.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 0.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.