Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 December 1924
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:58 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 9:26 pm
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 6:26 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1981
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 | 1.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 25.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 5.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 20.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 6.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 0.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 17.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.