Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 December 1921
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:13 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 3:40 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 12:19 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1978
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 2.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 1.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 19.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 14.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 21.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.