Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 18 December 1933
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:51 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 11:30 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 6:22 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1990
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 | 3.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 19.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 29.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 15.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 26.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 17.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 20.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 29.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 29.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.