Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 31 December 1929
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 7:42 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 2:50 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 8:15 pm
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1986
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:51 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 | 16.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 19.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 8.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 4.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 7.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 16.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 16.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.