Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 December 1926
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:45 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 6:28 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 7:49 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1983
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 5.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 12.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 15.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 1.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 13.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 14.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 14.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.